ammonia oxidation

Term ID

GO:0019329

Synonyms

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways by which ammonia or ammonium is converted to molecular nitrogen or another nitrogen compound, with accompanying loss of electrons.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: small molecule metabolic process

small molecule metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: aerobic ammonia oxidation to nitrite via pyruvic oxime aerobic respiration, using ammonia as electron donor anaerobic respiration, using ammonium as electron donor

aerobic ammonia oxidation to nitrite via pyruvic oxime aerobic respiration, using ammonia as electron donor anaerobic respiration, using ammonium as electron donor Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

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