FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term nitrate assimilation ID (Ontology) GO:0042128 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The nitrogen metabolic process that encompasses the uptake of nitrate from the environment and reduction to ammonia, and results in the incorporation of nitrogen derived from nitrate into cellular substances.[ PubMed:10542156 PubMed:8122899 ]
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metabolic process
 |__nitrogen cycle metabolic process_________
oxoacid metabolic process                    |
 |__nitrate metabolic process________________|
reactive nitrogen species metabolic process  |
 |__nitrate metabolic process________________|
                                             nitrate assimilation
                                              |__regulation of nitrate assimilation
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nitrogen cycle metabolic process
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  • "assimilatory nitrate reduction" NARROW
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MetaCyc:PWY-381