phosphoenolpyruvate
noun
phos·pho·enol·pyr·uvate ˌfäs-ˌfō-ə-ˌnȯl-pī-ˈrü-ˌvāt 
-ˌnōl-,
-ˌpī(-ə)r-ˈyü-
: a salt or ester of phosphoenolpyruvic acid
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web According to Hanson, the key to this remarkable alteration in energy metabolism is the over-expression of the gene for the enzyme phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK-C). 
Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2007
Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2007 Word History
First Known Use
1941, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
phosphoenolpyruvate
noun
phos·pho·enol·pyr·uvate ˌfäs-ˌfō-ə-ˌnȯl-pī-ˈrü-ˌvāt, -ˌnōl-, -ˌpī(ə)r-ˈyü-
: a salt or ester of phosphoenolpyruvic acid
called also phosphopyruvate