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Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.520.224.125.650
Unique ID
D010730
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010730
Annotation
do not confuse with PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE CARBOXYKINASE (ATP) or PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE CARBOXYKINASE (GTP)
Scope Note
An enzyme with high affinity for carbon dioxide. It catalyzes irreversibly the formation of oxaloacetate from phosphoenolpyruvate and carbon dioxide. This fixation of carbon dioxide in several bacteria and some plants is the first step in the biosynthesis of glucose. EC 4.1.1.31.
Related Numbers
9067-77-0
CAS Type 1 Name
Orthophosphate:oxaloacetate carboxy-lyase (phosphorylating)
Previous Indexing
Carboxy-Lyases (1966-1978)
Phosphoenolpyruvate (1972-1978)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under CARBOXY-LYASES 1979-90
History Note
91(79); was see under CARBOXY-LYASES 1979-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1978/03/13
Revision Date
2003/07/09
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