phosphoenolpyruvate
English
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Molecular structure of phosphoenolpyruvate
Etymology
phosphoenol + pyruvate
Noun
phosphoenolpyruvate (usually uncountable, plural phosphoenolpyruvates)
- (organic chemistry) An important intermediate in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis, having the chemical formula C3H5O6P
Synonyms
- phosphoenolpyruvic acid
- PEP
See also
phosphoenolpyruvate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia