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Dihydroxyacetone phosphate

A three-carbon ketose phosphate released by aldolase and converted to glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.

3-carbon moleculeGlycolysisHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIERCHEBI:16108ChEBI record
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Record type: molecule. A three-carbon ketose phosphate released by aldolase and converted to glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.
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Carbon backbone 3 CThis carbon count is shown where it is defined for the molecule.

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Used and produced inGlycolysisHandled byFructose-bisphosphate aldolaseHandled byTriose-phosphate isomerase
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Cleavage into two triose phosphates

The six-carbon sugar splits into two three-carbon sugars: DHAP and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.

Glycolysis · reversible
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Interconversion of triose phosphates

DHAP is converted into a second glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate, so both halves of glucose continue down the same path.

Glycolysis · reversible