| Term: | brain very long-chain fatty acid |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | brain |
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| Synonyms: | brain structure |
| Definition: | Cavitated compound organ which is comprised of gray and white matter and surrounds the cerebral ventricular system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000008] |
| Name: | very long-chain fatty acid |
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| Synonyms: | higher fatty acid, very long-chain fatty acids, VLCFA, VLCFAs |
| Definition: | A fatty acid which has a chain length greater than C22. Very long-chain fatty acids which have a chain length greater than C27 are also known as ultra-long-chain fatty acids. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:27283] ( EBI ) |