phosphoenolpyruvate

English

Molecular structure of phosphoenolpyruvate

Etymology

From phosphoenol +‎ pyruvate.

Noun

phosphoenolpyruvate (usually uncountable, plural phosphoenolpyruvates)

1. (organic chemistry) An important intermediate in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis, having the chemical formula C₃H₅O₆P

Synonyms

• phosphoenolpyruvic acid
• PEP

Derived terms

• phosphoenolpyruvate mutase

See also

• phosphoenolpyruvate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia