phosphoglyceric

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Relating to a chemical cells make when they break down sugar

adjective
/ˌfɑsfoʊˈɡlɪsərɪk/

Specialized

: fosfoglicérico

A mutation affected the enzyme's ability to bind phosphoglyceric substrates during metabolism.

Examples

Researchers measured the concentration of phosphoglyceric intermediates in the cell extract.
The phosphoglyceric acid plays a crucial role in cellular respiration.
The phosphoglyceric compound plays a crucial role in the glycolytic pathway.
Researchers studied phosphoglyceric pathways in plants.
The scientist described the role of phosphoglyceric acid in the process of photosynthesis.
In glycolysis, phosphoglyceric acid is an important intermediate that helps produce energy.
The researchers focused on the effects of phosphoglyceric compounds during cellular respiration.

Surface Forms

phosphoglyceric positive

Morphology

phosphoglyceric = glyceric (opaque) = phospho + glyceric

Within biochemical nomenclature the addition of 'phospho-' to 'glyceric' clearly denotes a glyceric compound bearing a phosphate group, but this is specialised terminology.

Etymology

Phosphoglyceric comes from two parts: phospho-, meaning 'with phosphate', and glyceric, from glycerin or glycerol, a sweet, oily substance. So, phosphoglyceric names a molecule that is a glycerin-like part carrying a phosphate, which is why it appears in the cell's energy reactions.