Substance Name: Carboxylase, phosphopyruvate (phosphate)
RN: 9067-77-0
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.
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Names and Synonyms
MeSH Heading
- Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase
Synonym
- EINECS 232-958-2
Systematic Name
- Carboxylase, phosphopyruvate (phosphate)
Registry Numbers
CAS Registry Number
- 9067-77-0
System Generated Number
- 0009067770