Term Name: fermentation
Synonyms:
Definition: The catabolic process that includes oxidation-reduction reactions for the generation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and primarily uses organic compounds as both electron donors and acceptors, without consumption of oxygen.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006113]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: acetate ester metabolic process involved in fermentation
is a type of: energy derivation by oxidation of organic compounds
has subtype: acetate fermentation anaerobic amino acid catabolic process D-xylose catabolic process to ethanol fermentative hydrogen production glucose catabolic process to butyrate glucose catabolic process to lactate glycolytic fermentation malolactic fermentation nitrogenous compound fermentation non-glycolytic fermentation
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of fermentation
regulated by: regulation of fermentation