Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase

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Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (or PEPCase) is an enzyme in the family of carboxy-lyases. They convert oxaloacetate into phosphoenolpyruvate, and carbon dioxide. Synthesis the enzyme is induced by glucagon.

It is classified under EC number 4.1.1. There are three main types, distinguished by the source of the energy to drive the reaction:

• 4.1.1.32 - GTP
• 4.1.1.38 - diphosphate
• 4.1.1.49 - ATP

[edit] See also

• gluconeogenesis

[edit] External links

• MeSH Phosphoenolpyruvate+Carboxykinase+(ATP)
• MeSH Phosphoenolpyruvate+Carboxykinase+(GTP)
• GPnotebook -872021957