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GO: Biological Process

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
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Phenotype
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