Classification Term: 1257
Glycerophosphates (ontology term: CHEMONTID:0002214)
Compounds containing a glycerol linked to a phosphate group." []
found 7 associated metabolites at sub_class metabolite taxonomy ontology rank level.
Ancestor: Glycerophospholipids
Child Taxonomies: 1Z-alkenylglycero-3-phosphates, Dialkylglycerophosphates, 1-(1Z-alkenyl),2-acyl-glycerophosphates, 1-alkyl,2-acylglycerophosphates, Monoalkylglycerophosphates, Diacylglycerophosphates, Monoacylglycerophosphates, Indole-3-glycerol-3-phosphates, 1-(1Z-alkenyl),3-acyl-glycerophosphates
Glycerol 3-phosphate
Glycerol 3-phosphate, also known as glycerophosphoric acid or alpha-glycerophosphorate, is a member of the class of compounds known as glycerophosphates. Glycerophosphates are compounds containing a glycerol linked to a phosphate group. Glycerol 3-phosphate is soluble (in water) and a moderately acidic compound (based on its pKa). Glycerol 3-phosphate can be found in a number of food items such as sacred lotus, common oregano, mixed nuts, and yautia, which makes glycerol 3-phosphate a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. Glycerol 3-phosphate can be found primarily in blood, feces, saliva, and urine, as well as in human prostate tissue. Glycerol 3-phosphate exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. In humans, glycerol 3-phosphate is involved in several metabolic pathways, some of which include cardiolipin biosynthesis cl(i-12:0/i-21:0/a-21:0/i-21:0), cardiolipin biosynthesis cl(i-12:0/a-25:0/i-13:0/i-12:0), cardiolipin biosynthesis cl(i-13:0/i-21:0/i-21:0/a-25:0), and cardiolipin biosynthesis cl(i-13:0/a-25:0/i-18:0/a-13:0). Glycerol 3-phosphate is also involved in several metabolic disorders, some of which include de novo triacylglycerol biosynthesis tg(i-24:0/19:0/16:0), de novo triacylglycerol biosynthesis TG(16:0/22:4(7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z)/16:1(9Z)), de novo triacylglycerol biosynthesis TG(18:0/18:3(9Z,12Z,15Z)/14:1(9Z)), and de novo triacylglycerol biosynthesis TG(18:3(6Z,9Z,12Z)/22:5(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z)/20:2(11Z,14Z)). Glycerol 3-phosphate is a chemical intermediate in the glycolysis metabolic pathway. It is commonly confused with the similarly named glycerate 3-phosphate or glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate. Glycerol 3-phosphate is produced from glycerol, the triose sugar backbone of triglycerides and glycerophospholipids, by the enzyme glycerol kinase. Glycerol 3-phospate may then be converted by dehydrogenation to dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) by the enzyme glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase. DHAP can then be rearranged into glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (GA3P) by triose phosphate isomerase (TIM), and feed into glycolysis. The glycerol 3-phosphate shuttle is used to rapidly regenerate NAD+ in the brain and skeletal muscle cells of mammals (wikipedia). Acquisition and generation of the data is financially supported in part by CREST/JST. KEIO_ID G072
beta-Glycerophosphoric acid
beta-Glycerophosphoric acid, also known as BGA or glycerol 2-phosphate, is a component of glycerolipid metabolism. It is formed in minor quanitites because the alpha glycerophosphorate is preferentially formed in this manner. beta-Glycerophosphoric acid is used as a biological buffer (Sigma-Aldrich). Glycerol-2-phosphate is a component of glycerolipid metabolism. It is formed in minor quanitites, as the alpha glycerophosphorate is preferentially formed in this manner. Also used as a biological buffer (Sigma-Aldrich) [HMDB] Acquisition and generation of the data is financially supported in part by CREST/JST.
Glycerophosphoric acid
Glycerol 3-phosphate is a chemical intermediate in the glycolysis metabolic pathway. It is commonly confused with the similarly named glycerate 3-phosphate or glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate. Glycerol 3-phosphate is produced from glycerol, the triose sugar backbone of triglycerides and glycerophospholipids, by the enzyme glycerol kinase. Glycerol 3-phospate may then be converted by dehydrogenation to dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) by the enzyme glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase. DHAP can then be rearranged into glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (GA3P) by triose phosphate isomerase (TIM), and feed into glycolysis. The glycerol 3-phosphate shuttle is used to rapidly regenerate NAD+ in brain and skeletal muscle cells of mammals (wikipedia). [HMDB]
LysoPA(P-16:0/0:0)
1-(1Z-hexadecenyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphate is an intermediate of ether lipid metabolism. Ether lipids are lipids in which one or more of the carbon atoms on glycerol is bonded to an alkyl chain via an ether linkage, as opposed to the usual ester linkage. 1-(1Z-hexadecenyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphate is irreversibly produced from 1-(1Z-hexadecenyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine via the enzyme alkylglycerophosphoethanolamine phosphodiesterase (EC: 3.1.4.39). Plasmalogens are glycerol ether phospholipids. They are of two types, alkyl ether (-O-CH2-) and alkenyl ether (-O-CH=CH-). Dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) serves as the glycerol precursor for the synthesis of plasmalogens. Three major classes of plasmalogens have been identified: choline, ethanolamine and serine derivatives. Ethanolamine plasmalogen is prevalent in myelin. Choline plasmalogen is abundant in cardiac tissue. Usually, the highest proportion of the plasmalogen form is in the ethanolamine class with rather less in choline, and commonly little or none in other phospholipids such as phosphatidylinositol. In choline plasmalogens of most tissues, a higher proportion is often of the O-alkyl rather than the O-alkenyl form, but the reverse tends to be true in heart lipids. In animal tissues, the alkyl and alkenyl moieties in both non-polar and phospholipids tend to be rather simple in composition with 16:0, 18:0 and 18:1 (double bond in position 9) predominating. Ether analogues of triacylglycerols, i.e. 1-alkyldiacyl-sn-glycerols, are present at trace levels only if at all in most animal tissues, but they can be major components of some marine lipids. 1-(1Z-hexadecenyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphate is an intermediate of ether lipid metabolism. Ether lipids are lipids in which one or more of the carbon atoms on glycerol is bonded to an alkyl chain via an ether linkage, as opposed to the usual ester linkage.
Phosphatidylglycerol
Phosphatidylglycerol is a member of the class of compounds known as glycerophosphates. Glycerophosphates are compounds containing a glycerol linked to a phosphate group. Phosphatidylglycerol is soluble (in water) and a moderately acidic compound (based on its pKa). Phosphatidylglycerol can be found in a number of food items such as green bell pepper, fig, papaya, and carrot, which makes phosphatidylglycerol a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. Approximately 98\\% of alveolar wall surface area is due to the presence of type I cells, with type II cells producing pulmonary surfactant covering around 2\\% of the alveolar walls. Once surfactant is secreted by the type II cells, it must be spread over the remaining type I cellular surface area. Phosphatidylglycerol is thought to be important in spreading of surfactant over the Type I cellular surface area. The major surfactant deficiency in premature infants relates to the lack of phosphatidylglycerol, even though it comprises less than 5\\% of pulmonary surfactant phospholipids. It is synthesized by head group exchange of a phosphatidylcholine enriched phospholipid using the enzyme phospholipase D .
Potassium glycerophosphate
It is used as a food additive .