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Term Name | glycerophosphate shuttle |
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Term Accession | GO:0006127 |
Aspect | biological_process |
Synonyms (0) | None. |
Definition | The process of transferring reducing equivalents from the cytosol into the mitochondria; NADH is used to synthesise glycerol 3-phosphate in the cytosol; this compound is then transported into the mitochondria where it is converted to dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) using FAD; DHAP then returns to the cytosol to complete the cycle. |
Comment | None |
Source Ontology Database | The GO browser of Gene Ontology Database |
GOC: | jl |
GOC: | mtg_electron_transport |
ISBN: | 071672009 |