Term Name: phosphoenolpyruvic acid
Synonyms: 2-(phosphonooxy)-2-propenoic acid, 2-(phosphonooxy)prop-2-enoic acid, 2-PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVIC ACID, PEP, PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE, Phosphoenolpyruvic acid
Definition: 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.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:44897]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: carboxyalkyl phosphate monocarboxylic acid
has_functional_parent: acrylic acid
has_role: fundamental metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: phosphoenolpyruvate phosphonatoenolpyruvate
is_conjugate_acid_of: phosphoenolpyruvate phosphonatoenolpyruvate