aerobic respiration, using ammonia as electron donor
The metabolic process in which ammonia (NH4+) is oxidized to nitrite (NO2) in the presence of oxygen; enzymatic reactions convert ammonia to hydrazine, and hydrazine to nitrite.
GO:0009060
aerobic respiration
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GO:0015975
energy derivation by oxidation of reduced inorganic compounds
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GO:0019329
ammonia oxidation
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GO:0071941
nitrogen cycle metabolic process
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aerobic ammonia oxidation to nitrite via hydrazine
exact
nitrification
related