Phosphoenolpyruvic acid
Chemical compound / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Phosphoenolpyruvate?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Phosphoenolpyruvate (2-phosphoenolpyruvate, PEP) is the carboxylic acid derived from the enol of pyruvate and phosphate. It exists as an anion. PEP is an important intermediate in biochemistry. It has the highest-energy phosphate bond found (−61.9 kJ/mol) in organisms, 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 bacteria, it is also used as the source of energy for the phosphotransferase system.[1][2]
Quick Facts Names, Identifiers ...
Names | |
---|---|
Preferred IUPAC name
2-(Phosphonooxy)prop-2-enoic acid | |
Other names
Phosphoenolpyruvic acid, PEP | |
Identifiers | |
| |
3D model (JSmol) |
|
ChEBI | |
ChemSpider |
|
DrugBank |
|
ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.830 |
KEGG |
|
PubChem CID |
|
UNII | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
|
| |
| |
Properties | |
C3H5O6P | |
Molar mass | 168.042 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
|
Close