Compound: CDB000178 (alpha-Linolenic acid)
Term: Essential fatty acid
Definition: A fatty acid which is required for basic funtions in the human body, and needs to be obtained from food due to insufficient production in the body.
Parent Term: Biological role
Parent Definition: The biological function of a chemical. the biological role answers the question how a chemical is involved in molecular processes in an organism. this can include biochemical effects of non-endogenous chemicals, which are also assigned an industrial application such as pharmaceuticals. the biological role is limited to cellular levls, and will not include role at system process level, such as a chemical which has a role in a disease.
Other Compounds Mapped to 'Essential fatty acid'