Term Name:	dissimilatory sulfate reduction
Synonyms:	dissimilatory sulphate reduction
Definition:	The reduction of sulfate to hydrogen sulfide, which acts as a terminal electron acceptor. Sulfate is activated to adenosine-phosphosulfate (APS) which is then reduced to sulfite, which is in turn reduced to hydrogen sulfide.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0019420]    QuickGO    AmiGO