Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase (ATP)

Synonyms

ATP Dependent Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase

ATP-Dependent Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase

ATP:oxaloacetate carboxy-lyase (transphosphorylating)

Carboxykinase, ATP-Dependent Phosphoenolpyruvate

PEPCK, T. cruzi

PEPCK, Trypanosoma cruzi

Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase, ATP-Dependent

T. cruzi PEPCK

Trypanosoma cruzi PEPCK

An enzyme of the lyase class that catalyzes the conversion of ATP and oxaloacetate to ADP, phosphoenolpyruvate, and carbon dioxide. The enzyme is found in some bacteria, yeast, and Trypanosoma, and is important for the photosynthetic assimilation of carbon dioxide in some plants. EC 4.1.1.49.