alternative respiration

Term ID

GO:0010230

Synonyms

Definition

Alternative respiration pathway consumes oxygen, oxidizes NADH to NAD+ and generates water. During electron flow, proton motive force is diminished resulting in fewer molecules of ATP compared to cytochrome pathway. The pathway is found in plants, algae and some protozoa. 0943088399

References

Ontology

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