regulates regulates fatty acid biosynthetic process regulation of fatty acid metabolic process regulation of fatty acid biosynthetic process Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of fatty acids, any of the aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that can be liberated by hydrolysis from naturally occurring fats and oils. biological_process regulation of fatty acid anabolism regulation of fatty acid formation regulation of fatty acid synthesis Reactome:R-HSA-163680 regulation of fatty acid biosynthesis GO:0042304 regulation of lipid biosynthetic process biological regulation