phosphoenolpyruvate

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English

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Molecular structure of phosphoenolpyruvate

Etymology

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From phosphoenol +‎ pyruvate.

Noun

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phosphoenolpyruvate (usually uncountable, plural phosphoenolpyruvates)

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

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