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GO: Biological Process

fatty acid alpha-oxidation

Term ID
GO:0001561
Synonyms
Definition
A metabolic pathway by which 3-methyl branched fatty acids are degraded. These compounds are not degraded by the normal peroxisomal beta-oxidation pathway, because the 3-methyl blocks the dehydrogenation of the hydroxyl group by hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase. The 3-methyl branched fatty acid is converted in several steps to pristenic acid, which can then feed into the beta-oxidative pathway. 10198260
References
  • MetaCyc:PWY-2501
Ontology
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Relationships
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Phenotype
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