Search Ontology:

GO: Biological Process

carbon fixation

Term ID

GO:0015977

Synonyms

autotrophic CO2 fixation
autotrophic CO2 fixation pathway
autotrophy
carbon dioxide fixation

Definition

A metabolic process in which carbon (usually derived from carbon dioxide) is incorporated into organic compounds (usually carbohydrates).

References

Wikipedia:Carbon_fixation

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: reductive pentose-phosphate cycle

reductive pentose-phosphate cycle Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: metabolic process

metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: C4 photosynthesis CAM photosynthesis carbon fixation by 3-hydroxypropionate cycle carbon fixation by acetyl-CoA pathway reductive tricarboxylic acid cycle

C4 photosynthesis CAM photosynthesis carbon fixation by 3-hydroxypropionate cycle carbon fixation by acetyl-CoA pathway reductive tricarboxylic acid cycle Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes