Phosphoenolpyruvic Acid Tris (cyclohexylammonium) Salt

Phospho(enol)pyruvic acid (PEP) is involved in glycolysis and gluconeogenesis. In glycolysis, PEP is metabolized by pyruvate kinase to yield pyruvate. In plants, PEP is involved in the formation of aromatic amino acids as well as in the carbon fixation pathway. PEP plays a major role in PEP:sugar phosphotransferase system (PTS) mediated phosphorylation and transport of carbohydrates across the bacterial membrane. It functions to generate natural phosphonates catalyzed by PEP mutase. It plays a key role in the peptidoglycan cell wall biosynthesis.