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Phosphopyruvate Hydratase MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Phosphopyruvate Hydratase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.520.241.300.500
Unique ID
D010751
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010751
Scope Note
A hydro-lyase that catalyzes the dehydration of 2-phosphoglycerate to form PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE. Several different isoforms of this enzyme exist, each with its own tissue specificity.
Entry Term(s)
2-Phospho-D-Glycerate Hydro-Lyase
2-Phospho-D-Glycerate Hydrolase
2-Phosphoglycerate Dehydratase
Enolase
Enolase 2
Enolase 3
Muscle-Specific Enolase
Nervous System-Specific Enolase
Neuron-Specific Enolase
Non-Neuronal Enolase
alpha-Enolase
beta-Enolase
gamma-Enolase
Registry Numbers
EC 4.2.1.11
EC 4.2.1.11
EC 4.2.1.11
EC 4.2.1.11
Related Numbers
EC 4.2.1.11
CAS Type 1 Name
2-Phospho-D-glycerate hydro-lyase
Public MeSH Note
73
History Note
73(64)
Date Introduced
1973/01/01
Last Updated
2008/07/08
Phosphopyruvate Hydratase Preferred
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