disproportionation of elemental sulfur

Term ID

GO:0019422

Synonyms

• disproportionation of elemental sulphur

Definition

The process in which sulfur compounds with an intermediate oxidation state serve as both electron donors and electron acceptors in an energy-generating redox process. The reaction takes place anaerobically, in light and in the absence of CO2.

References

• MetaCyc:P203-PWY

Ontology

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