dissimilatory sulfate reduction
The reduction of sulfate to hydrogen sulfide, which acts as a terminal electron acceptor. Sulfate is activated to adenosine-phosphosulfate (APS) which is then reduced to sulfite, which is in turn reduced to hydrogen sulfide.
GO:0006790
sulfur compound metabolic process
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GO:0009061
anaerobic respiration
is_a
dissimilatory sulphate reduction
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