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
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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).
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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
called also phosphopyruvate
—abbreviation PEPLove words? Need even more definitions?
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