FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term long-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process ID (Ontology) GO:0042759 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a long-chain fatty acid. A long-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing 13 to 22 carbons.[ PubMed:18390550 ]
Also Known As"long-chain fatty acid anabolism" ; "long-chain fatty acid biosynthesis" ; "long-chain fatty acid formation" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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     involved_in | long-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process
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fatty acid metabolic process
 |__long-chain fatty acid metabolic process__
 |__fatty acid biosynthetic process__________|
lipid biosynthetic process                   |
 |__fatty acid biosynthetic process__________|
monocarboxylic acid biosynthetic process     |
 |__fatty acid biosynthetic process__________|
                                             long-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process  5 rec.
                                              |__(R)-2-hydroxy-alpha-linolenic acid biosynthetic process
                                              |__hepoxilin biosynthetic process
                                              |__jasmonic acid biosynthetic process
                                              |   |__regulation of jasmonic acid biosynthetic process
                                              |__leukotriene A4 biosynthetic process
                                              |__leukotriene B4 biosynthetic process
                                              |__lipoxin A4 biosynthetic process
                                              |__lipoxin B4 biosynthetic process
                                              |__palmitic acid biosynthetic process
                                              |__resolvin biosynthetic process
                                                  |__13-series resolvin biosynthetic process
                                                  |__D-series resolvin biosynthetic process
                                                  |__E-series resolvin biosynthetic process
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  • "long-chain fatty acid anabolism" EXACT
    "long-chain fatty acid biosynthesis" EXACT
    "long-chain fatty acid formation" EXACT
    "long-chain fatty acid synthesis" EXACT
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Reactome:R-HSA-9018677 "Biosynthesis of DHA-derived SPMs"
Reactome:R-HSA-9018679 "Biosynthesis of EPA-derived SPMs"
Reactome:R-HSA-9018683 "Biosynthesis of DPA-derived SPMs"
Reactome:R-HSA-9026403 "Biosynthesis of DPAn-3-derived 13-series resolvins"
Reactome:R-HSA-9027604 "Biosynthesis of electrophilic -3 PUFA oxo-derivatives"