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phosphoenolpyruvic acid
noun phos·pho·enol·pyr·uvic acid \-pī-ˈrü-vik-, -ˌpī(-ə)r-ˈyü-vik-\
Definition of PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVIC ACID
: the phosphate H2C=C(OPO3H2)COOH of the enol form of pyruvic acid that is formed as an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism
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First Known Use of PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVIC ACID
1959
Medical Dictionary
phosphoenolpyruvic acid
noun phos·pho·enol·pyr·uvic acid \-pī-ˌrü-vik-, -ˌpī(ə)r-ˌyü-vik-\
Medical Definition of PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVIC ACID
: the phosphate H2C=C(OPO3H2)COOH of the enol form of pyruvic acid that is formed as an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism (as in the reversible dehydration of phosphoglyceric acid)—called also phosphopyruvic acid
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