phosphoenolpyruvate

noun

phos·​pho·​enol·​pyr·​uvate ˌfäs-ˌfō-ə-ˌnȯl-pī-ˈrü-ˌvāt How to pronounce phosphoenolpyruvate (audio)
-ˌnōl-,
-ˌpī(-ə)r-ˈyü-
: a salt or ester of phosphoenolpyruvic acid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web According to Hanson, the key to this remarkable alteration in energy metabolism is the over-expression of the gene for the enzyme phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK-C). Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2007

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Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of phosphoenolpyruvate was in 1941

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Cite this Entry

“Phosphoenolpyruvate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phosphoenolpyruvate. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

phosphoenolpyruvate

noun
: a salt or ester of phosphoenolpyruvic acid

called also phosphopyruvate

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