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Very Long Chain Fatty Acids (VLCFAs) are fatty acids with 20 or more carbon atoms in their chain
Harwood 2019 Biomolecules 9(11): 708

Very Long Chain Fatty Acids (VLCFAs) are an important class of lipids that play crucial roles in various biological processes and have significant implications for human health

They are further classified into two main categories.

see also:
High-fat diet (HFD)