PEP

2-phosphonooxyprop-2-enoic acid

138-08-9 C3H5O6P

Properties

PEP molecular structure
CAS Number
138-08-9
Formula
C3H5O6P
Molecular Weight
168.04 g/mol
IUPAC Name
2-phosphonooxyprop-2-enoic acid
InChI Key
DTBNBXWJWCWCIK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Also Known As

phosphoenolpyruvate Phosphoenolpyruvic acid 2-(phosphonooxy)prop-2-enoic acid 2-(phosphonooxy)-2-propenoic acid 545YL308OW 2-(phosphonooxy)-2-propenoate CHEBI:44897 DTXSID80861797 CHEBI:18021 DTXSID00223277

Description

Phosphoenolpyruvic acid is a monocarboxylic acid that is acrylic acid substituted by a phosphonooxy group at position 2. It is a metabolic intermediate in pathways like glycolysis and gluconeogenesis. It has a role as a fundamental metabolite. It is a monocarboxylic acid and a carboxyalkyl phosphate. It is functionally related to an acrylic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a phosphoenolpyruvate and a phosphonatoenolpyruvate.

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