An intermediate in glycolysis,
gluconeogenesis, glycerophospholipid,
glycerol metabolism, phosphatidic acid synthesis, fat metabolism,
and the Calvin Cycle.
DHAP is also employed in the glycerophosphate shuttle, which functions as an electron-transporting mechanism in insect muscle (Figure 15.11a).
Enzymes that act on DHAP include the following:
Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase
Glycerol-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase
See also: Glycerophospholipid
Metabolism in Eukaryotes