Glycerol 3-phosphate

sn-Glycerol 3-phosphate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name (2R)-2,3-Dihydroxypropyl dihydrogen phosphate
	Other names 1,2,3-propanetriol, 1-(dihydrogen phosphate), (2R)-; D-glycerol 1-phosphate; L-glycerol 3-phosphate; L-α-glycerophosphate; L-α-phosphoglycerol
Identifiers
CAS Number	17989-41-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	1723975
ChEBI	CHEBI:15978;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1232920;
ChemSpider	388308;
DrugBank	DB02515;
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.279
EC Number	200-307-1;
KEGG	C00093 ;
MeSH	Alpha-glycerophosphoric+acid
PubChem CID	439162;
UNII	370V52HE4B;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6023105 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C3H9O6P/c4-1-3(5)2-9-10(6,7)8/h3-5H,1-2H2,(H2,6,7,8)/t3-/m1/s1 Key: AWUCVROLDVIAJX-GSVOUGTGSA-N;
	SMILES C([C@H](COP(=O)(O)O)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H7O6P
Molar mass	170.057 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related organophosphates	Glycerol 1-phosphate; Glycerol 2-phosphate
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sn-Glycerol 3-phosphate is the organic ion with the formula HOCH₂CH(OH)CH₂OPO₃^2-. It is one of two stereoisomers of the ester of dibasic phosphoric acid (HOPO₃^2-) and glycerol. It is a component of bacterial and eukaryotic glycerophospholipids. From a historical reason, it is also known as L-glycerol 3-phosphate, D-glycerol 1-phosphate, L-α-glycerophosphoric acid.