Term Name:	aerobic respiration, using ammonia as electron donor
Synonyms:	aerobic ammonia oxidation to nitrite via hydrazine, nitrification
Definition:	The metabolic process in which ammonia (NH4+) is oxidized to nitrite (NO2) in the presence of oxygen; enzymatic reactions convert ammonia to hydrazine, and hydrazine to nitrite.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0019409]    QuickGO    AmiGO