2-Phosphoglycerate

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2-Phosphoglycerate
IUPAC name	3-hydroxy-2-phosphonooxypropanoic acid
Other names	2PG
Identifiers
CAS number
PubChem	59
SMILES	C(C(C(=O)O)OP(=O)(O)O)O
Properties
Molecular formula	C3H7O7P
Molar mass	186.057241
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

2-Phosphoglycerate (2PG) is a glyceric acid which serves as the substrate in the ninth step of glycolysis. It is catalyzed by enolase into phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP), the penultimate step in the conversion of glucose to pyruvate.

[edit] In Glycolysis

3-phospho-D-glycerate	Phosphoglyceromutase		2-phospho-D-glycerate	Enolase		phosphoenolpyruvate
					H2O
					H2O
	Phosphoglyceromutase			Enolase

Compound C00197 at KEGG Pathway Database. Enzyme 5.4.2.1 at KEGG Pathway Database. Compound C00631 at KEGG Pathway Database. Enzyme 4.2.1.11 at KEGG Pathway Database. Compound C00074 at KEGG Pathway Database.

[edit] See also