biological_process Term "energy derivation by oxidation of reduced inorganic compounds" (GO:0015975)

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biological_process Term "energy derivation by oxidation of reduced inorganic compounds" (GO:0015975)

Term Name	energy derivation by oxidation of reduced inorganic compounds
Term Accession	GO:0015975
Aspect	biological_process
Synonyms (3)	chemolithotrophie, chemolithotrophy, lithotrophy
Definition	The chemical reactions and pathways by which a cell derives energy from inorganic compounds; results in the oxidation of the compounds from which energy is released.
Comment	None
Source Ontology Database	The GO browser of Gene Ontology Database

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Derivation

biological_process (GO:0008150) #8951

[i] metabolic process (GO:0008152) #33238

[i] cellular metabolic process (GO:0044237) #2390

[i] generation of precursor metabolites and energy (GO:0006091) #6

[i] energy derivation by oxidation of reduced inorganic compounds (GO:0015975) #1

[i] methanogenesis (GO:0015948) #32

[i] lead sulfide oxidation (GO:0019327) #0

[i] anaerobic respiration, using ammonium as electron donor (GO:0019331) #0

[i] aerobic respiration, using nitrite as electron donor (GO:0019332) #0

[i] aerobic respiration, using ammonia as electron donor (GO:0019409) #0

[i] aerobic respiration, using carbon monoxide as electron donor (GO:0019410) #0

[i] aerobic respiration, using ferrous ions as electron donor (GO:0019411) #0

[i] aerobic respiration, using hydrogen as electron donor (GO:0019412) #0

[i] aerobic respiration, using sulfur or sulfate as electron donor (GO:0019414) #0

[i] aerobic respiration, using arsenite as electron donor (GO:0043554) #0

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Database Cross-References (2)

GOC:	mah
Wikipedia:	Lithotrophy

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Children (10)

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Associations (1)

Gramene Gene (1)