short-chain fatty acid biosynthetic process
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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of a short-chain fatty acid. A short-chain fatty acid has an aliphatic tail containing fewer than 6 carbons. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatty_acid_metabolism ]
Synonyms: short-chain fatty acid formation short chain fatty acid biosynthetic process short-chain fatty acid biosynthesis short-chain fatty acid anabolism short-chain fatty acid synthesis short chain fatty acid biosynthesis
Term information
While there is not universal consensus on the lengths of short-, medium-, long- and very-long-chain fatty acids, the GO uses the definitions in ChEBI (see CHEBI:26666, CHEBI:59554, CHEBI:15904 and CHEBI:27283).