phenylpyruvate

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noun

An intermediate in the biosynthesis of phenylalanine, formed by the decarboxylation of prephenate with loss of hydroxyl.

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Meanings

nounphenylpyruvate (countable and uncountable, plural phenylpyruvates)

plural phenylpyruvates

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAn intermediate in the biosynthesis of phenylalanine, formed by the decarboxylation of prephenate with loss of hydroxyl.

Origin

From phenyl + pyruvate.

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phenylpyruvate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenylpyruvate

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“phenylpyruvate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenylpyruvate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phenylpyruvate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenylpyruvate.

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