Term Name: anaerobic respiration
Synonyms:
Definition: The enzymatic release of energy from inorganic and organic compounds (especially carbohydrates and fats) which uses compounds other than oxygen (e.g. nitrate, sulfate) as the terminal electron acceptor.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009061]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: anaerobic electron transport chain
is a type of: cellular respiration
has subtype: anaerobic respiration, using ammonium as electron donor dissimilatory sulfate reduction methanogenesis