Phosphoenolpyruvate
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| Chemical name | 2-phosphonooxyprop-2-enoic acid |
| Other names | Phosphoenolpyruvic acid, PEP |
| Chemical formula | C3H5O6P |
| SMILES | C=C(C(=O)O)OP(=O)(O)O |
| Molecular mass | 168.042 g/mol |
| Melting point | ? °C |
| CAS number | [138-08-9] |
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Phosphoenolpyruvate (synonyms: Phosphoenolpyruvic acid, PEP) is an important chemical compound in biochemistry. It has a high energy phosphate bond, and is involved in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis. In plants, it is also involved in the biosynthesis of various aromatic compounds, and in carbon fixation.
In glycolysis, PEP is formed by the action of the enzyme enolase on 2-phosphoglycerate. Metabolism of PEP to pyruvate by pyruvate kinase (PK) generates 1 molecule of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) via substrate-level phosphorylation. ATP is one of the major currencies of chemical energy within cells.
In gluconeogenesis, PEP is formed from the decarboxylation of oxaloacetate and hydrolysis of 1 guanosine triphosphate molecule. This reaction is catalyzed by the enzyme phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK). This reaction is a rate-limiting step in gluconeogenesis, and is [link]:
- GTP + oxaloacetate → GDP + phosphoenolpyruvate + CO2
Additionally, in C₄ plants, PEP serves as an important substrate in carbon fixation. The chemical equation, as catalyzed by phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEP carboxylase), is:
- PEP + CO2 → oxaloacetate
External links
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