Term Name:	formaldehyde assimilation via xylulose monophosphate cycle
Synonyms:	formaldehyde assimilation via xylulose-5-phosphate cycle, formaldehyde fixation cycle
Definition:	The pathway in which formaldehyde is used as a carbon source in the xylulose monophosphate cycle. Methylotrophic yeasts, but not bacteria, utilize the xylulose monophosphate cycle to fix formaldehyde and convert it into metabolically useful organic compounds.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0019648]    QuickGO    AmiGO