Basic introduction of phosphoenolpyruvate tris (cyclohexylamine) salt PEP

Phosphoenolpyruvate tris (cyclohexylamine) salt, abbreviated as PEP, is a chemical substance that plays an important role in life activities. Its molecular formula is C21H44N306P, CAS number 35556-70-8, and molecular weight is about 465.56. As a white powder, PEP is stable at room temperature, easily soluble in water, and has a purity of over 99%. It has good water solubility and process stability.

Due to the fact that phosphoenolpyruvate is an extremely important intermediate product in the field of biochemistry, it participates in various biochemical processes. PEP plays a crucial role in both animal and plant kingdom, as well as in cellular respiration and photosynthesis.

1. Participation in metabolic processes and cellular respiration: During cellular respiration, PEP, as a key intermediate, participates in the reactions of the glycolysis pathway. In this step of the reaction, PEP removes a phosphate group and is converted to pyruvate. This process helps to break down glucose molecules into energy and metabolites for normal cell function and survival.

2. Photosynthesis: In some plants, especially C4 plants, PEP also plays an important role. In the photosynthesis of C4 plants, PEP participates in an important metabolic process called the C4 pathway. In this pathway, PEP immobilizes carbon dioxide (CO2) under the action of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase, converting it into oxaloacetate. Compared to the Rubisco enzyme in traditional photosynthesis pathways, PEP carboxylase has a higher efficiency in fixing CO2. Therefore, C4 plants can better adapt to harsh environmental conditions such as high temperature and low CO2, and are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions.

From the above, it can be seen that phosphoenolpyruvate tris (cyclohexylamine) salt (PEP), as an important chemical substance, plays a crucial role in biochemical processes such as cell respiration and photosynthesis.

The metabolic pathways involved not only provide energy for organisms, but also optimize the efficiency of plant photosynthesis. Of course, the role of PEP is not limited to this. Due to its absorption of carbon dioxide and cellular glycolysis characteristics, many applications are gradually being developed. The PEP tricyclohexylamine salt provided by Desheng not only has high purity but also strong stability. It is mainly used in CO2 determination and PEP carboxylase activity determination kits, with a favorable price. If you have any interested parties, please feel free to contact us for purchase!