Term Name:	glycerophosphate shuttle
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Definition:	The process of transferring reducing equivalents from the cytosol into the mitochondria; NADH is used to synthesize glycerol 3-phosphate in the cytosol; this compound is then transported into the mitochondria where it is converted to dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) using FAD; DHAP then returns to the cytosol to complete the cycle.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0006127]    QuickGO    AmiGO