Glycerol dehydrogenase (NADP )

In enzymology, a glycerol dehydrogenase (NADP⁺) (EC 1.1.1.72) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are glycerol and NADP⁺, whereas its 3 products are D-glyceraldehyde, NADPH, and H⁺.

This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is glycerol:NADP⁺ oxidoreductase. This enzyme is also called glycerol dehydrogenase (NADP⁺). This enzyme participates in glycerolipid metabolism.