Chemicals and Drugs

Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate

An aldotriose which is an important intermediate in glycolysis and in tryptophan biosynthesis.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An aldotriose which is an important intermediate in glycolysis and in tryptophan biosynthesis.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C3H7O6P
Molecular Weight
170.06 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
591-59-3
IUPAC Name
(2-hydroxy-3-oxopropyl) dihydrogen phosphate
InChIKey
LXJXRIRHZLFYRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(C(C=O)O)OP(=O)(O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D005986
Source
PubChem CID 729

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • 3-Phosphoglyceraldehyde
  • 3 Phosphoglyceraldehyde
  • Glyceraldehyde 3 Phosphate

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

/physiol permitted

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History Note

91(80); was see under GLYCERALDEHYDE 1980-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Glyceraldehyde (1966-1974) /AA (1975-1979)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005986. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005986
  2. Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyceraldehyde_3-phosphate
  3. Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q794810
  4. Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 729. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/729