Dihydroxyacetone phosphate
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| Preferred IUPAC name 3-Hydroxy-2-oxopropyl phosphate | |
| Other names Dihydroxyacetone phosphate DHAP | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.280 | 
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| Properties | |
| C3H7O6P | |
| Molar mass | 170.06 g/mol | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP, also glycerone phosphate in older texts) is the anion with the formula HOCH2C(O)CH2OPO32-. This anion is involved in many metabolic pathways, including the Calvin cycle in plants and glycolysis. It is the phosphate ester of dihydroxyacetone.