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branched-chain fatty acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_35819

Definition

Any fatty acid in which the parent hydrocarbon chain has one or more alkyl substituents; a common component in animal and bacterial lipids. The fatty acyl chain is usually saturated and the substituent a methyl group; however, unsaturated BCFAs are found in marine animals, and branches other than methyl are found in microbial lipids.

Alternative Names

  • BCFA
  • BCFAs
  • Branched chain fatty acid
  • branched fatty acid
  • branched fatty acids
  • branched-chain fatty acids

Drug Classification

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Additional Identifiers

core#notation
CHEBI:35819
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
PMID:18318842

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Additional Attributes

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