Term Name: ammonia oxidation
Synonyms:
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways by which ammonia or ammonium is converted to molecular nitrogen or another nitrogen compound, with accompanying loss of electrons.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0019329]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: small molecule metabolic process
has subtype: aerobic ammonia oxidation to nitrite via pyruvic oxime aerobic respiration, using ammonia as electron donor anaerobic respiration, using ammonium as electron donor