denitrification pathway

Term ID

GO:0019333

Synonyms

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.

References

• MetaCyc:DENITRIFICATION-PWY

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO