Glycerol 3-phosphate
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| Glycerol 3-phosphate | |
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| IUPAC name | 1,2,3-Propanetriol, 1- (dihydrogen phosphate) |
| Other names | Glycerol-1-phosphate Glycerophosphate |
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| CAS number | [] |
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| SMILES | OCC(O)COP(O)(O)=O |
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| Molecular formula | C3H9O6P |
| Molar mass | 172.074 |
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Glycerol 3-phosphate is a chemical intermediate in the glycolysis metabolic pathway. Dehydrogenation of L-glycerol 3-phosphate produces DHAP and is part of the entry of glycerol (sourced from triglycerides) into the glycolytic pathway. It should not be confused with the similarly named glycerate 3-phosphate or glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate. The glycerol-3-phosphate shuttle is used to rapidly regenerate NAD+ in the brain and skeletal muscle of mammals.
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