>One of the steps in fat metabolism is the reaction of glycerol (1,2,3-propanetriol) with ATP to yield glycerol 1-phosphate. Write the reaction, and draw the structure of glycerol 1-phosphate.

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 >One of the steps in fat metabolism is the reaction of glycerol (1,2,3-propanetriol) with ATP to yield glycerol 1-phosphate. Write the reaction, and draw the structure of glycerol 1-phosphate. 

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