- phosphopyruvic acid
Medical dictionary. 2011.
phosphopyruvic acid
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phosphopyruvic acid — “+... noun Etymology: phosph + pyruvic : the phosphate CH2 . O(OPO3H2)COOH of the enol form of pyruvic acid formed as an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism (as from phosphoglyceric acid by reversible dehydration) called also… … Useful english dictionary
phosphoenolpyruvic acid — The phosphoric ester of pyruvic acid in the latter s p. form; an intermediate in the conversion of d glucose to pyruvic acid and an example of a high energy phosphate ester. phosphop.pyruvic acid carboxykinase an enzyme that catalyzes the … Medical dictionary
phosphoenolpyruvic acid — ˌfäsˌfōəˌnȯl, ˌfäsfōˌēˌnȯl, nōl+ noun Etymology: phosph + enol + pyruvic : phosphopyruvic acid … Useful english dictionary
enolase — ˈēnəˌlās, āz noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary enol + ase : a crystalline enzyme that may be obtained from muscle and yeast and that plays an important role in the metabolism of carbohydrates by promoting a reversible… … Useful english dictionary
