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The chemical reactions and pathways involving long-chain fatty acids, aliphatic compounds having a terminal carboxyl group and with a chain length of C12-18. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of lipids, as carried out by individual cells. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of long-chain fatty acids, aliphatic compounds having a terminal carboxyl group and with a chain length of C12-18. The chemical reactions and pathways involving fatty acids, aliphatic monocarboxylic acids liberated from naturally occurring fats and oils by hydrolysis. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of carboxylic acids, any organic acid containing one or more carboxyl (-COOH) groups. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a fatty acid, any of the aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that can be liberated by hydrolysis from naturally occurring fats and oils. Fatty acids are predominantly straight-chain acids of 4 to 24 carbon atoms, which may be saturated or unsaturated; branched fatty acids and hydroxy fatty acids also occur, and very long chain acids of over 30 carbons are found in waxes.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: long-chain fatty acid catabolic process
Acc: GO:0042758
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of long-chain fatty acids, aliphatic compounds having a terminal carboxyl group and with a chain length of C12-18.
Synonyms:
  • long-chain fatty acid degradation
  • long-chain fatty acid catabolism
  • long-chain fatty acid breakdown
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0042758 - long-chain fatty acid catabolic process (interactive image map)
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