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Term:
very long-chain fatty acid catabolic process (GO:0042760)
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Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
anaerobic fatty acid catabolic process 
butyryl-CoA catabolic process +   
fatty acid alpha-oxidation  
fatty acid beta-oxidation +   
lipoate catabolic process 
long-chain fatty acid catabolic process +   
medium-chain fatty acid catabolic process  
monounsaturated fatty acid catabolic process  
short-chain fatty acid catabolic process +   
very long-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process  
very long-chain fatty acid catabolic process +   
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a very long-chain fatty acid. A very long-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing more than 22 carbons.

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: very-long-chain fatty acid breakdown ;   very-long-chain fatty acid catabolism ;   very-long-chain fatty acid degradation
Definition Sources: PMID:7744868

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