Term Name: nitrogen fixation
Synonyms:
Definition: The process in which nitrogen is taken from its relatively inert molecular form (N2) in the atmosphere and converted into ammonium, which is more biologically available.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009399]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: nitrogenase (flavodoxin) activity nitrogenase activity
is a type of: ammonium ion metabolic process nitrogen cycle metabolic process
inverse capable_of: nitrogen fixing cell