Entry
Name
diphosphate---glycerol phosphotransferase;
PPi-glycerol phosphotransferase;
pyrophosphate-glycerol phosphotransferase
Class
Transferases;
Transferring phosphorus-containing groups;
Phosphotransferases with an alcohol group as acceptor
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
diphosphate:glycerol 1-phosphotransferase
Reaction(IUBMB)
diphosphate + glycerol = phosphate + glycerol 1-phosphate [RN:
R01044 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
Product
Comment
May be identical with EC
3.1.3.9 glucose-6-phosphatase.
History
EC 2.7.1.79 created 1972
Reference
Authors
Stetten MR.
Title
Enzymatic synthesis of glycerol I-phosphate. Elevation in diabetic and fasted animals, compared with glucose-6-phosphatase and related enzyme activities.
Journal
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 2.7.1.79
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 2.7.1.79