phosphoenolpyruvic acid
phosphoenolpyruvic acid A 4-carbon organic acid that is used as a substrate for fixing carbon dioxide in plants that have a C4 pathway of photosynthesis. It is also an important component of glycolysis.
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phosphoenolpyruvic acid