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fatty acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_35366

Definition

Any aliphatic monocarboxylic acid derived from or contained in esterified form in an animal or vegetable fat, oil or wax. Natural fatty acids commonly have a chain of 4 to 28 carbons (usually unbranched and even-numbered), which may be saturated or unsaturated. By extension, the term is sometimes used to embrace all acyclic aliphatic carboxylic acids.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
CHO2R
Molecular Mass
45.01740
Charge
0
SMILES
OC([*])=O

Alternative Names

  • acide gras
  • acides gras
  • acido graso
  • acidos grasos
  • Fatty acid
  • fatty acids
  • fatty acids
  • Fettsaeure
  • Fettsaeuren

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

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CHEBI:35366
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Wikipedia:Fatty_acid

Additional References

Wikipedia:Fatty_acid

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