phosphoenolpyruvate en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros) Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)bor. Latin phōsphorusbor. English phosphorus English phospho- English alkene Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English -ol English alkenolclip. English enol English phosphoenol New Latin acidum pyruvicumbor. English pyruvic acid English -ate English pyruvate English phosphoenolpyruvate From phosphoenol + pyruvate.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A carboxylic acid, with the chemical formula C₃H₅O₆P, derived from pyruvate and an intermediate in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phosphoenolpyruvates | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| PEP | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic |