glycerolkinase

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Glycerolkinase is an enzyme that plays a role in the metabolism of lipids (fats). It catalyzes a reaction where ATP is used to phosphorylate glycerol, producing glycerol 1-phosphate and ADP. Glycerol 1-phosphate is then further processed in glycolysis. This process is part of how organisms break down fats to yield biologically useful energy.1

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Fate of glycerol
In a reaction catalyzed by glycerolkinase, ATP is used to phosphorylate glycerol; the products are glycerol 1-phosphate and ADP. Glycerol 1-phosphate is then oxidized to dihydroxyacetone phosphate [20], an intermediate of glycolysis. The reaction is catalyzed by either a soluble (cytoplasmic) enzyme, glycerolphosphate dehydrogenase, or a similar enzyme present in…
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In a reaction catalyzed by glycerolkinase, ATP is used to phosphorylate glycerol; the products are glycerol 1-phosphate and ADP. Glycerol 1-phosphate is then oxidized to dihydroxyacetone phosphate [20], an intermediate of glycolysis. The reaction is catalyzed by either a soluble (cytoplasmic) enzyme, glycerolphosphate dehydrogenase, or a similar enzyme present in…
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