aerobic respiration, using hydrogen as electron donor

Term ID

GO:0019412

Synonyms

• hydrogen oxidation

Definition

The oxidation of hydrogen (H2) to water (H2O), using oxygen (O2) as the electron acceptor. A hydrogenase enzyme binds H2 and the hydrogen atoms are passed through an electron transfer chain to O2 to form water.

References

• MetaCyc:P283-PWY

Ontology

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