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GTP

Guanosine triphosphate formed by substrate-level phosphorylation in the citric acid cycle.

GluconeogenesisHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIERCHEBI:18063ChEBI record
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Record type: molecule. Guanosine triphosphate formed by substrate-level phosphorylation in the citric acid cycle.
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Used inGluconeogenesisProduced inCitric acid cycleUsed inPurine nucleotide synthesisHandled byPhosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (cytosolic)Handled bySuccinyl-CoA synthetaseHandled byAMP branch enzymes
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Conversion of oxaloacetate to phosphoenolpyruvate

PEP carboxykinase uses GTP to decarboxylate and phosphorylate oxaloacetate.

Gluconeogenesis · irreversible
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GTP formation

Succinyl-CoA synthetase couples thioester cleavage to GTP formation.

Citric acid cycle · irreversible