phosphoenolpyruvate

noun

phos·pho·enol·pyr·uvate ˌfäs-ˌfō-ə-ˌnȯl-pī-ˈrü-ˌvāt

-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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Dictionary Entries Near phosphoenolpyruvate

phosphodiesterase

phosphoenolpyruvate

phosphoenolpyruvic acid

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

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