Term Name: | phosphoenolpyruvic acid |
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Synonyms: | 2-(phosphonooxy)-2-propenoic acid, 2-(phosphonooxy)prop-2-enoic acid, 2-PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVIC ACID, PEP, PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE, Phosphoenolpyruvic acid |
Definition: | A monocarboxylic acid that is acrylic acid substituted by a phosphonooxy group at position 2. It is a metabolic intermediate in pathways like glycolysis and gluconeogenesis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:44897] ( EBI ) |