Term Name:	denitrification pathway
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Definition:	The reduction of nitrate to dinitrogen by four reactions; each intermediate is transformed to the next lower oxidation state; also part of cellular bioenergetics; the nitrogen compounds can serve as terminal acceptors for electron transport phosphorylation in place of oxygen.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0019333]    QuickGO    AmiGO