About The Medical Condition Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase

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Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase

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Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase?

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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