The chemical reactions and pathways in which glycerol, 1,2,3-propanetriol, is converted to glycerone phosphate.
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glycerol metabolism to DHAP; glycerol metabolism to dihydroxyacetone phosphate; glycerol metabolism to glycerone phosphate; glycerol to DHAP metabolic process; glycerol to dihydroxyacetone phosphate metabolic process