Showing chemical card for Phosphoenolpyruvic acid (CFc000000180)
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1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-13 18:44:30 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000000180
Molecule Identification
Common Name
Phosphoenolpyruvic acid
Definition
Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) is an important chemical compound in biochemistry. It has a high energy phosphate bond, and is involved in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis. 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. (wikipedia).
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phosphate esters. These are organic compounds containing phosphoric acid ester functional group, with the general structure R1P(=O)(R2)OR3. R1,R2 = O,N, or halogen atom; R3 = organyl group.
Simon, Ethan S.; Grabowski, Sven; Whitesides, George M. Preparation of phosphoenolpyruvate from D-(-)-3-phosphoglyceric acid for use in regeneration of ATP. Journal of the American Chemical Society (1989), 111(24), 8920-1.
