Synonyms:ENTREZ:2820, GDH2, GPD2, GPDM, HGNC:4456, MIM:138430, NM_000408, NM_001083112, NP_000399, NP_001076581, XM_005246469, XM_011510977, XM_011510978, XM_017003830, XM_024452798, XP_005246526, XP_011509279, XP_011509280, XP_016859319, XP_024308566, glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase 2, mGDH, mGPDH
Omim:OMIM:138430
Id:ENSG00000115159
Hgnc:HGNC:4456
Description:glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase 2
The protein encoded by this gene localizes to the inner mitochondrial membrane and catalyzes the conversion of glycerol-3-phosphate to dihydroxyacetone phosphate, using FAD as a cofactor. Along with GDP1, the encoded protein constitutes the glycerol phosphate shuttle, which reoxidizes NADH formed during glycolysis. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Jan 2010]