anaerobic respiration, using ammonium as electron donor
id: GO:0019331
name: anaerobic respiration, using ammonium as electron donor
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The oxidation of ammonium (NH4) to nitrogen (N2) in the absence of oxygen, using nitrite (NO2) as the electron acceptor. It is suggested that hydroxylamine and ammonium are combined to yield hydrazine, which is subsequently oxidized to N2.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0009061 | anaerobic respiration |
GO:0015975 | energy derivation by oxidation of reduced inorganic compounds |
GO:0019329 | ammonia oxidation |
GO:0034641 | cellular nitrogen compound metabolic process |