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nitrogen metabolism
Broader Terms:
metabolism
Narrower Terms:
nitrogen balance
Narrower Terms:
nitrogen fixation
Related Terms:
nucleic acid metabolism
Related Terms:
nucleotide metabolism
Related Terms:
protein metabolism
Related Terms:
purine /pyrimidine metabolism
Scope Note:
sum of chemical changes that occur within the tissues of an organism consisting of anabolism (biosynthesis) and catabolism of nitrogen; the buildup and breakdown of nitrogen for utilization by the organism.
Term Number:
2078-3277
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