Glycerol-3-phosphate cytidylyltransferase

Template:Infobox enzyme In enzymology, a glycerol-3-phosphate cytidylyltransferase (Template:EC number) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

CTP + sn-glycerol 3-phosphate $\rightleftharpoons$ diphosphate + CDP-glycerol

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are CTP and sn-glycerol 3-phosphate, whereas its two products are diphosphate and CDP-glycerol.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring phosphorus-containing nucleotide groups (nucleotidyltransferases). The systematic name of this enzyme class is CTP:sn-glycerol-3-phosphate cytidylyltransferase. Other names in common use include CDP-glycerol pyrophosphorylase, cytidine diphosphoglycerol pyrophosphorylase, cytidine diphosphate glycerol pyrophosphorylase, CTP:glycerol 3-phosphate cytidylyltransferase, and Gro-PCT. This enzyme participates in glycerophospholipid metabolism.

Structural studies

As of late 2007, 3 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes Template:PDB link, Template:PDB link, and Template:PDB link.

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