Term Name: carbon fixation
Synonyms: autotrophic CO2 fixation, autotrophic CO2 fixation pathway, autotrophy, carbon dioxide fixation
Definition: A metabolic process in which carbon (usually derived from carbon dioxide) is incorporated into organic compounds (usually carbohydrates).
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0015977]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: reductive pentose-phosphate cycle
is a type of: metabolic process
has subtype: C4 photosynthesis CAM photosynthesis carbon fixation by 3-hydroxypropionate cycle carbon fixation by acetyl-CoA pathway reductive tricarboxylic acid cycle