Term Name: thia fatty acid
Synonyms: sulfur-containing fatty acid, sulfur-containing fatty acids, thia fatty acids
Definition: Any fatty acid having at least one of the chain methylene groups replaced by sulfur. Members of this group are believed to have important pharmacological (antioxidant and antiatherosclerosis) properties.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:59643]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: fatty acid sulfur-containing carboxylic acid
has subtype: (R)-lipoic acid (S)-lipoic acid 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid 3-(methylthio)propionic acid 4-(Dimethylsulfonio)-2-hydroxybutanoate lipoic acid malathion diacid Sulfobutanedioic acid Technetium Tc 99m succimer
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: thia fatty acid anion
is_conjugate_acid_of: thia fatty acid anion