Enzyme
Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (EC 4.1.1.32 , PEPCK ) is an enzyme in the lyase family used in the metabolic pathway of gluconeogenesis . It converts oxaloacetate into phosphoenolpyruvate and carbon dioxide .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
It is found in two forms, cytosolic and mitochondrial .
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