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==Introduction==
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'''[[Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate Dehydrogenase]]'''  
'''[[Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate Dehydrogenase]]'''  
<Structure load='3gpd' size='350' frame='true' align='right' caption='Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate Dehydrogenase' scene='Insert optional scene name here' />(abbreviated as GAPDH or the less common G3PDH) (EC 1.2.1.12) ~37kDa  is a well-known [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enzyme enzyme] which catalyzes the sixth step of [[glycolysis]], a reversible cytosolic process in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eukaryote eukaryotes] which involves the breakdown of glucose for energy and carbon molecules.  Along with its role in glycolysis and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluconeogenesis gluconeogenesis], recent research has determined that GAPDH is actually a multifunctional protein, as it has numerous defined, non-metabolic functions involved in multiple subcellular processes including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcription transcription] activation, ER  to Golgi transportation, transcriptional control of histone [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Expression gene expression], nuclear membrane fusion, neuronal initiation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoptosis apoptosis], recognizing fraudulently incorporated nucleotides in DNA, and maintaining [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telomere telomere] structures.  Research also shows that it possibly has a direct involvement in cellular phenotype of human [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurodegeneration neurodegenerative] disorders, especially those characterized by expansion of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAG_Triplet_Repeat_Disorders CAG repeats].   
<Structure load='3gpd' size='350' frame='true' align='right' caption='Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate Dehydrogenase' scene='Insert optional scene name here' />(abbreviated as GAPDH or the less common G3PDH) (EC 1.2.1.12) ~37kDa  is a well-known [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enzyme enzyme] which catalyzes the sixth step of [[glycolysis]], a reversible cytosolic process in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eukaryote eukaryotes] which involves the breakdown of glucose for energy and carbon molecules.  Along with its role in glycolysis and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluconeogenesis gluconeogenesis], recent research has determined that GAPDH is actually a multifunctional protein, as it has numerous defined, non-metabolic functions involved in multiple subcellular processes including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcription transcription] activation, ER  to Golgi transportation, transcriptional control of histone [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Expression gene expression], nuclear membrane fusion, neuronal initiation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoptosis apoptosis], recognizing fraudulently incorporated nucleotides in DNA, and maintaining [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telomere telomere] structures.  Research also shows that it possibly has a direct involvement in cellular phenotype of human [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurodegeneration neurodegenerative] disorders, especially those characterized by expansion of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAG_Triplet_Repeat_Disorders CAG repeats].   
==Structure==
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GAPDH has two domains, a GAPDH-like, C-terminal domain, and an NAD Binding Domain. 
*The NAD (Nucleotide) Binding Domain is an Alpha Beta 3-Layer(α-β-α) Sandwich, including  amino acids 1-138 and 301-340 on chains O and Q .  Its [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CATH CATH] reports a Rossmann fold and a classification as an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxidoreductase oxidoreductase]. 
*The GAPDH-like, C-terminal domain (Catalytic domain) is an Alpha Beta 2-Layer(α-β) Sandwich, including amino acids 139 - 300 on chains O and Q .  Its CATH reports a holo-D-Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase, (domain 2) and a classification as an oxidoreductase (aldehyde(D)-NAD(A)). 
==Importance==
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'''Role in Glycolysis:'''
'''Role in Glycolysis:'''
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