Compound

sn-glycerol 3-phosphate

An organophosphate oxoanion that is the dianion of sn-glycerol 3-phosphate arising from deprotonation of both phosphate OH groups.

Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:57597), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.

CHEBI:57597ChEBI

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Structure

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A generated conformer of sn-glycerol 3-phosphate — one low-energy arrangement PubChem computed, not a measured structure. Hydrogens are not drawn; the formula counts them.

Class: Organic compound, anion
Formula: C3H7O6P
Mass: 170.057 g/mol
Charge: -2
InChIKey: AWUCVROLDVIAJX-GSVOUGTGSA-L
SMILES: O=P([O-])([O-])OC[C@H](O)CO
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Identity from ChEBI, geometry from PubChem. Not evidence.

What it touches on the way

Mechanistic reach

10 entities

10 entities reached.

0 reported hops10 assembled from the scaffold

What the reference databases state

Statements

43 statements

43 statements · 1 reference database · Subject: sn-glycerol 3-phosphate · Sources: Rhea

Order

sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is converted to CDP-glycerolCompoundRhea RHEA:13361Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is converted to CDP-glycerolCompoundRhea RHEA:21692Inferred only
CDP-glycerol is converted to sn-glycerol 3-phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:13361Inferred only
CDP-glycerol is converted to sn-glycerol 3-phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:21692Inferred only
D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate is converted to sn-glycerol 3-phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:19773Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is converted to D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:19773Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is converted to dihydroxyacetone phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:11096Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is converted to dihydroxyacetone phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:11092Inferred only
dihydroxyacetone phosphate is converted to sn-glycerol 3-phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:11096Inferred only
dihydroxyacetone phosphate is converted to sn-glycerol 3-phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:31283Inferred only
dihydroxyacetone phosphate is converted to sn-glycerol 3-phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:18369Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is converted to dihydroxyacetone phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:18369Inferred only

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sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is converted to dihydroxyacetone phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:31283Inferred only
glycerol is converted to sn-glycerol 3-phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:21644Inferred only
glycerol is converted to sn-glycerol 3-phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:66372Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is converted to glycerolCompoundRhea RHEA:66372Inferred only
sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serine is converted to sn-glycerol 3-phosphateCompoundRhea RHEA:29875Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is converted to sn-glycero-3-phospho-L-serineCompoundRhea RHEA:29875Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of ADPRMProteinRhea RHEA:21692Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of GPAMProteinRhea RHEA:37203Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of GPAMProteinRhea RHEA:35727Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of GPAMProteinRhea RHEA:15325Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of GPAMProteinRhea RHEA:37199Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of GPAMProteinRhea RHEA:37195Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of GPAMProteinRhea RHEA:35723Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of GPAT2ProteinRhea RHEA:15325Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of GPAT2ProteinRhea RHEA:37463Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of GPAT3ProteinRhea RHEA:37199Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of GPAT3ProteinRhea RHEA:15325Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of GPAT3ProteinRhea RHEA:37203Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of GPAT3ProteinRhea RHEA:35723Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of GPAT3ProteinRhea RHEA:35727Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of GPAT4ProteinRhea RHEA:37195Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of GPAT4ProteinRhea RHEA:15325Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of GPAT4ProteinRhea RHEA:37199Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of GPAT4ProteinRhea RHEA:35727Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of GPAT4ProteinRhea RHEA:35723Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of GPAT4ProteinRhea RHEA:37203Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of GPD1ProteinRhea RHEA:11092Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of GPD1LProteinRhea RHEA:11092Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of GPD2ProteinRhea RHEA:18977Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of PGPProteinRhea RHEA:66372Inferred only
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate is a substrate of PGS1ProteinRhea RHEA:12593Inferred only

Reactions

52 reactions

sn-glycerol 3-phosphate+NAD(1-)dihydroxyacetone phosphate+NADH(2-)+hydron
Catalysed by GPD1 or GPD1L
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:11092CC BY 4.0Reference data
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate+NADP(3-)dihydroxyacetone phosphate+NADPH(4-)+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:11096CC BY 4.0Reference data
a CDP-1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol+sn-glycerol 3-phosphatea 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-(1'-sn-glycero-3'-phosphate)+CMP+hydron
Catalysed by PGS1
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:12593CC BY 4.0Reference data
ADP-alpha-D-glucose+sn-glycerol 3-phosphateCHEBI:87089+ADP(3-)+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:12881CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:83408+wateran alcohol+sn-glycerol 3-phosphate+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:12969CC BY 4.0Reference data
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate+CTP+hydronCDP-glycerol+diphosphate(3-)
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:13361CC BY 4.0Reference data
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate+UDP-alpha-D-galactoseCHEBI:58169+UDP+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:14285CC BY 4.0Reference data
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate+an acyl-CoAa 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate+coenzyme A(4-)
Catalysed by GPAT3 or GPAT2 or GPAT4 or GPAM
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:15325CC BY 4.0Reference data
sn-glycerol 3-phosphocholine+watersn-glycerol 3-phosphate+choline+hydron
Catalysed by GDPD5 or GPCPD1
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:16061CC BY 4.0Reference data
sn-glycero-3-phospho-1D-myo-inositol+watermyo-inositol+sn-glycerol 3-phosphate+hydron
Catalysed by GDE1
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:16501CC BY 4.0Reference data
sn-glycerol 3-phosphate+dioxygendihydroxyacetone phosphate+hydrogen peroxide
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:18369CC BY 4.0Reference data
a quinone+sn-glycerol 3-phosphatedihydroxyacetone phosphate+a quinol
Catalysed by GPD2
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:18977CC BY 4.0Reference data

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Other names

2 names

Resolves to: sn-glycerol 3-phosphate

Also called: (2R)-3-(phosphonatooxy)propane-1,2-diol
Systematic name: (2R)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl phosphate