Glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (NAD(P)+)

In enzymology, glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase [NAD(P)⁺] () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

The two substrates of this enzyme are L-α-glycerophosphoric acid, and oxidised nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD⁺). Its products are dihydroxyacetonephosphoric acid, reduced NADH, and a proton. The enzyme can also use the alternative cofactor, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is sn-glycerol-3-phosphate:NAD(P)⁺ 2-oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include L-glycerol-3-phosphate:NAD(P)⁺ oxidoreductase, glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, (phosphate)), glycerol 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (NADP⁺), and glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase [NAD(P)⁺]. This enzyme participates in glycerophospholipid metabolism.

Structural studies

As of late 2007, only one structure has been solved for this class of enzymes, with the PDB accession code .

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