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monounsaturated fatty acid
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Any fatty acid with one double or triple bond in the fatty acid chain and singly bonded carbon atoms in the rest of the chain. MUFAs have positive effects on the cardiovascular system, and in diabetes treatment.
Term info
Label
monounsaturated fatty acid
Subsets
3_STAR
has obo namespace
chebi_ontology
has related synonym
MUFAs, MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids
id
CHEBI:25413