Anammox

(noun)

An abbreviation for ANaerobic AMMonium OXidation, a globally significant microbial process of the nitrogen cycle.

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Examples of Anammox in the following topics:

  • Anammox

    • Amazingly, hydrazine (N2H4 — rocket fuel) is produced as an intermediate during anammox metabolism.
    • The anammox process was originally found to occur only from 20°C to 43°C but more recently, anammox has been observed at temperatures from 36°C to 52°C in hot springs and 60°C to 85°C at hydrothermal vents located along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
    • Anammox organisms are autotrophs although the mechanism for carbon dioxide fixation is still unclear.
    • The bacteria that perform the anammox process belong to the bacterial phylum Planctomycetes (e.g.
    • Describe the overall process of ANaerobic AMMonium OXidation (Anammox) and its purpose

  • The Energetics of Chemolithotrophy

    • Chemoautotrophs generally fall into several groups: methanogens, halophiles, sulfur oxidizers and reducers, nitrifiers, anammox bacteria, and thermoacidophiles.