the synthesis of diacylglycerol (dag) begins with glycerol-3-phosphate, which is derived primarily from dihydroxyacetone phosphate (dhap), a product of glycolysis (usually in the cytoplasm of liver or adipose tissue cells) or from glycerol itself. glycerol-3-phosphate is first acylated with acyl-coenzyme a (acyl-coa) to form lysophosphatidic acid.
Parent Term
Biochemical pathway
Parent Definition
A linked series of chemical reactions that occur in a defined order within or between organism cells, and lead to a known function or end product.
Other Metabolites Mapped to 'Glycerolipid metabolism'