# lithotroph

> organism using inorganic substrate (usually of mineral origin) to obtain reducing equivalents for use in biosynthesis (e.g., carbon dioxide fixation) or energy conservation (i.e., ATP production) via aerobic or anaerobic respiration

**Wikidata**: [Q901900](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q901900)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithotroph)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/lithotroph


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. KBpedia