Noun
DHAP (countable and uncountable, plural DHAPs)
(organic chemistry) Initialism of dihydroxyacetone phosphate.
Figure 6: Metabolic conversion of fructose to glycogen in the liver Synthesis of triglyceride from DHAP and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate Carbons from dietary fructose are found in both the free fatty acid and glycerol moieties of plasma triglycerides. Source: Internet
For example, the intermediate dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) is a source of the glycerol that combines with fatty acids to form fat. Source: Internet
Synthesis of glycogen from DHAP and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate The resultant glyceraldehyde formed by aldolase B then undergoes phosphorylation to glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate. Source: Internet