Definitions for denitrifying bacteria
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1. Denitrifying bacteria

   Denitrifying bacteria are a diverse group of bacteria that encompass many different phyla. This group of bacteria, together with denitrifying fungi and archaea, is capable of performing denitrification as part of the nitrogen cycle. Denitrification is performed by a variety of denitrifying bacteria that are widely distributed in soils and sediments and that use oxidized nitrogen compounds in absence of oxygen as a terminal electron acceptor. They metabolise nitrogenous compounds using various enzymes, turning nitrogen oxides back to nitrogen gas ( N 2 {\displaystyle {\ce {N2}}} ) or nitrous oxide ( N 2 O {\displaystyle {\ce {N2O}}} ).

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1. Denitrifying bacteria

   Denitrifying bacteria form a necessary part of the process known as denitrification as part of the nitrogen cycle, their primary purpose being to metabolise nitrogenous compounds, with the assistance of the nitrate reductase enzyme, to turn oxides back to nitrogen gas or nitrous oxides for energy generation. This process takes place only in the absence of oxygen, as most denitrifying bacteria are facultative aerobes, however, they could also utilize nitrate instead. Therefore, denitrification can only be performed under anaerobic conditions. This is the main reason why denitrification mostly occurs in the deep substrata of the soil, or in areas of stagnant water. The process of denitrification lowers the fertility of the soil and thus is less common in areas where the land is rather well-cultivated. But this loss of nitrogen to the atmosphere can eventually be regained via introduced food and water, as part of the nitrogen cycle. Some nitrogen may also be fixated by species of nitrifying bacteria and the cyanobacteria. Denitrification also becomes the key pathway for dissimilative nitrate reduction, which is the process in which nitrates are reduced from the soil, the former being highly toxic for living organisms. Denitrification tends to produce large amounts of by-products.--+

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   The numerical value of denitrifying bacteria in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
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