Question- glycerol obtained from the breakdown of fat is


Question- Glycerol obtained from the breakdown of fat is metabolized by conversion to dihydroxyacetone phosphate, a glycolytic intermediate, in two enzymatically-catalyzed reactions. Propose a reasonable reaction sequence for this glycerol metabolism.

Compare the structures of glycerol (1,2,3-propanetriol) and dihydroxyacetone phosphate to determine the two chemical changes that must occur, and then use what you have learned about similar chemical changes and their enzymes to propose a reasonable reaction sequence.

Note that your proposed reactions do not have to be the actual reactions that occur in vivo; they just need to be reasonable

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