Unveiling The Nitrogen Pathway: How Animals Acquire Essential Nutrient
Nitrogen is vital for animal life, being a building block of essential molecules. Microorganisms fix atmospheric nitrogen, converting it into ammonia. Nitrifying bacteria transform ammonia into nitrite and nitrate, available for animal absorption in the small intestine. Nitrogen is then assimilated into amino acids, proteins, and nucleic acids in animal tissues. Related processes like denitrification…