Glycerate 3-phosphate

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Glycerate 3-phosphate (GP) or 3-phosphoglycerate (3PG) is a 3-carbon molecule that is a metabolic intermediate in both glycolysis and the Calvin cycle. This chemical is often termed PGA when referring to the Calvin cycle. In the Calvin cycle, two glycerate 3-phosphate molecules are reduced to form two molecules of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (GALP). This is the first compound formed during the C3 or Calvin Cycle. It is a reactive biomolecule which is easily reduced.

GP is also affiliated with platelets. GP 1a recognizes tissue damage, activating the platelet. GP IIb/IIIa serves as an anchor for a fibrinogen bridging between activated platelets.

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