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Dihydroxyacetone Phosphate

DHAP is an intermediate molecule involved in processes occurring in the body as glycolysis and gluconeogenesis.

Chemical Formula: C3H7O6P1
Other names: 1,3-dihydroxyacetonephosphate
Layman's explanation: Dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) is an intermediate molecule involved in many essential reactions and processes occurring in the body. Some of these vital processes are glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, glycerophospholipid, glycerol metabolism, phosphatidic acid synthesis, fat metabolism, and the Calvin Cycle. DHAP derivatives play an important role in the human genome. It is also employed in the glycerophosphate shuttle, which functions as an electron-transporting mechanism in insect muscle.
Keywords: metabolism, biochemical molecule
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