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GO: Biological Process

nitrate assimilation

Term ID
GO:0042128
Synonyms
  • assimilatory nitrate reduction
Definition
The nitrogen metabolic process that encompasses the uptake of nitrate from the environment and reduction to ammonia, and results in the incorporation of nitrogen derived from nitrate into cellular substances. (2)
References
  • MetaCyc:PWY-381
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
is a type of
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Phenotype
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