phosphoenolpyruvic acid
noun
phos·pho·enol·pyr·uvic acid
| \ ˌfäs-ˌfō-ə-ˌnȯl-pī-ˈrü-vik-
, -ˌpī(-ə)r-ˈyü-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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phosphoenolpyruvic acid
noun
phos·pho·enol·pyr·uvic acid
| \ -pī-ˌrü-vik-, -ˌpī(ə)r-ˌyü-vik-
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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