Reaction: sn-glycerol 3-phosphate + NAD(P)+ = glycerone phosphate + NAD(P)H + H+
Other name(s): L-glycerol-3-phosphate:NAD(P) oxidoreductase; glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (phosphate)); glycerol 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (NADP); glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase [NAD(P)]
Systematic name: sn-glycerol-3-phosphate:NAD(P)+ 2-oxidoreductase
Comments: The enzyme from Escherichia coli shows specificity for the B side of NADPH.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 37250-30-9
References:
1. Kito, M. and Pizer, L.I. Purification and regulatory properties of the biosynthetic L-glycerol 3-phosphate dehydrogenase from Escherichia coli. J. Biol. Chem. 244 (1969) 3316-3323. [PMID: 4389388]
2. Edgar, J.R. and Bell, R.M. Biosynthesis in Escherichia coli of sn-glycerol 3-phosphate, a precursor of phospholipid. J. Biol. Chem. 253 (1978) 6348-6353. [PMID: 355254]
3. Edgar, J.R. and Bell, R.M. Biosynthesis in Escherichia coli of sn-glycerol 3-phosphate, a precursor of phospholipid. Kinetic characterization of wild type and feedback-resistant forms of the biosynthetic sn-glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase. J. Biol. Chem. 253 (1978) 6354-6363. [PMID: 28326]
4. Edgar, J.R. and Bell, R.M. Biosynthesis in Escherichia coli of sn-glycerol-3-phosphate, a precursor of phospholipid. Further kinetic characterization of wild type and feedback-resistant forms of the biosynthetic sn-glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase. J. Biol. Chem. 255 (1980) 3492-3497. [PMID: 6767719]