fatty acid biosynthetic process

id: GO:0006633
name: fatty acid biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation 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.

Child Functions

idname
GO:0006636unsaturated fatty acid biosynthetic process
GO:0009107lipoate biosynthetic process
GO:0010025wax biosynthetic process
GO:0010143cutin biosynthetic process
GO:0030497fatty acid elongation
GO:0031408oxylipin biosynthetic process
GO:0042759long-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process
GO:0042761very long-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process
GO:0051790short-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process
GO:0051792medium-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process
GO:0071768mycolic acid biosynthetic process

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0006631fatty acid metabolic process
GO:0008610lipid biosynthetic process
GO:0046394carboxylic acid biosynthetic process