GLYCERATE 2,3 BISPHOSPHATE
\ɡlˈɪsəɹˌe͡ɪt tˈuː θɹˈiː ba͡ɪsfˈɒsfe͡ɪt], \ɡlˈɪsəɹˌeɪt tˈuː θɹˈiː baɪsfˈɒsfeɪt], \ɡ_l_ˈɪ_s_ə_ɹ_ˌeɪ_t t_ˈuː θ_ɹ_ˈiː b_aɪ_s_f_ˈɒ_s_f_eɪ_t]\
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A highly anionic organic phosphate which is present in human red blood cells at about the same molar ratio as hemoglobin. It binds to deoxyhemoglobin but not the oxygenated form, therefore diminishing the oxygen affinity of hemoglobin. This is essential in enabling hemoglobin to unload oxygen in tissue capillaries. It is also an intermediate in the conversion of 3-phosphoglycerate to 2-phosphoglycerate by phosphoglycerate mutase (EC 5.4.2.1). (From Stryer Biochemistry, 4th ed, p160; Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992, p508)
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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