FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term short-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0051790 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a short-chain fatty acid. A short-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing fewer than 6 carbons.
Also Known As "short chain fatty acid biosynthesis" ; "short chain fatty acid biosynthetic process" ; "short-chain fatty acid anabolism" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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fatty acid metabolic process
 |__fatty acid biosynthetic process___________
 |__short-chain fatty acid metabolic process__|
lipid biosynthetic process                    |
 |__fatty acid biosynthetic process___________|
monocarboxylic acid biosynthetic process      |
 |__fatty acid biosynthetic process___________|
                                              short-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process
                                               |__2-oxobutyrate biosynthetic process
                                               |__acetoacetic acid biosynthetic process
                                               |__butyrate biosynthetic process
                                               |   |__butyryl-CoA catabolic process to butyrate(+)
                                               |__propionate biosynthetic process
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short-chain fatty acid metabolic process
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  • "short chain fatty acid biosynthesis" EXACT
    "short chain fatty acid biosynthetic process" EXACT
    "short-chain fatty acid anabolism" EXACT
    "short-chain fatty acid biosynthesis" EXACT
    "short-chain fatty acid formation" EXACT
    "short-chain fatty acid synthesis" EXACT
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