| OBO ID: GO:0006127 |
| Term Name: | glycerophosphate shuttle | Search Ontology: | |
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| 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. (2) | ||
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| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO |
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