Short-chain fatty acids of up to six carbon atoms in length. They are the major end products of microbial fermentation in the ruminant digestive tract and have also been implicated in the causation of neurological diseases in humans.
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D005232
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Volatile Fatty Acids
Short-Chain Fatty Acids
Fatty Acids, Short-Chain
Fatty Acids, Short Chain
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GEN or unspecified; prefer specific groups or specific acid
AQL
AD AE AG AI AN BI BL CF CH CL CS EC GE HI IM IP ME PD PH PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C0015691
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1
definition
Short-chain fatty acids of up to six carbon atoms in length. They are the major end products of microbial fermentation in the ruminant digestive tract and have also been implicated in the causation of neurological diseases in humans.