Component

Glycerol

Glycerol. Species, exposure and limitations are retained in each linked claim.

4 recorded relationships. Experimental role, claim status and evidence remain attached to each record.

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What it does

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Recorded relationships

What it acts on

  1. Glycerol bound a TNAP surface pocket distant from the active site and enhanced TNAP activity.

    Glycerol → Tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase ALPL / TNAP source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_span
    {"source_cache": "artifacts/creatine-research/42020733.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "232795a0a16f2f2445cd43c34e4542fb2470eefb41f72fa9dc655991dbd772fd", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1255, "text_sha256": "232795a0a16f2f2445cd43c34e4542fb2470eefb41f72fa9dc655991dbd772fd"}
    experimental_model
    Structural, biochemical, cellular, physiological and human genetic experiments
    exposure
    Glycerol binding and glycerol-pocket disruption
    limitations
    Published 2026; model-specific thermogenesis and mineralization findings do not establish a dietary glycerol or creatine treatment for bone disease.
    nutrient_topic
    Creatine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Creatine
    organism
    TNAP experimental systems, mice and human variant analyses
    plain_language
    A molecule made during fat breakdown can adjust the phosphatase that participates in creatine cycling.
    primary_references
    [creatine-p42020733] Glycerol-driven TNAP activation in thermogenesis and mineralization. (2026). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42020733/ DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10396-9
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Thermogenic adipocytes, osteoblasts and purified protein

    Creatine: synthesis, transport, phosphocreatine energetics and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 542–553

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Structural, biochemical, cellular, physiological and human genetic experiments · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### creatine-glycerol-tnap Glycerol bound a TNAP surface pocket distant from the active site and enhanced TNAP activity. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Creatine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: A molecule made during fat breakdown can adjust the phosphatase that participates in creatine cycling. organism: TNAP experimental systems, mice and human variant analyses tissue_or_cell_type: Thermogenic adipocytes, osteoblasts and purified protein experimental_model: Structural, biochemical, cellular, physiological and human genetic experiments limitations: Published 2026; model-specific thermogenesis and mineralization findings do not establish a dietary glycerol or creatine treatment for bone disease. exposure: Glycerol binding and glycerol-pocket disruption evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/creatine-research/42020733.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "232795a0a16f2f2445cd43c34e4542fb2470eefb41f72fa9dc655991dbd772fd", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1255, "text_sha256": "232795a0a16f2f2445cd43c34e4542fb2470eefb41f72fa9dc655991dbd772fd"} [creatine-p42020733] Glycerol-driven TNAP activation in thermogenesis and mineralization. (2026). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42020733/ DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10396-9
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Where it participates (unsigned role)

  1. Human missense variants in the glycerol pocket reduced TNAP-dependent mineralization in vitro and were associated with lower alkaline phosphatase activity and bone mineral density.

    Tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase ALPL / TNAP → Osteoblast mineralization source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    availability_state
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
    evidence_span
    {"source_cache": "artifacts/creatine-research/42020733.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "232795a0a16f2f2445cd43c34e4542fb2470eefb41f72fa9dc655991dbd772fd", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1255, "text_sha256": "232795a0a16f2f2445cd43c34e4542fb2470eefb41f72fa9dc655991dbd772fd"}
    experimental_model
    Structural, biochemical, cellular, physiological and human genetic experiments
    exposure
    Glycerol binding and glycerol-pocket disruption
    limitations
    Published 2026; model-specific thermogenesis and mineralization findings do not establish a dietary glycerol or creatine treatment for bone disease.
    nutrient_topic
    Creatine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Creatine
    organism
    TNAP experimental systems, mice and human variant analyses
    plain_language
    A shared protein connects the fat-energy pathway to bone biology; this is not evidence that creatine repairs those variants.
    primary_references
    [creatine-p42020733] Glycerol-driven TNAP activation in thermogenesis and mineralization. (2026). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42020733/ DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10396-9
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Thermogenic adipocytes, osteoblasts and purified protein
    trigger_kind
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.

    Creatine: synthesis, transport, phosphocreatine energetics and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 568–579

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Structural, biochemical, cellular, physiological and human genetic experiments · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### creatine-tnap-pocket-bone Human missense variants in the glycerol pocket reduced TNAP-dependent mineralization in vitro and were associated with lower alkaline phosphatase activity and bone mineral density. Condition category: machinery_impairment nutrient_topic: Creatine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: A shared protein connects the fat-energy pathway to bone biology; this is not evidence that creatine repairs those variants. organism: TNAP experimental systems, mice and human variant analyses tissue_or_cell_type: Thermogenic adipocytes, osteoblasts and purified protein experimental_model: Structural, biochemical, cellular, physiological and human genetic experiments limitations: Published 2026; model-specific thermogenesis and mineralization findings do not establish a dietary glycerol or creatine treatment for bone disease. exposure: Glycerol binding and glycerol-pocket disruption evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/creatine-research/42020733.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "232795a0a16f2f2445cd43c34e4542fb2470eefb41f72fa9dc655991dbd772fd", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1255, "text_sha256": "232795a0a16f2f2445cd43c34e4542fb2470eefb41f72fa9dc655991dbd772fd"} [creatine-p42020733] Glycerol-driven TNAP activation in thermogenesis and mineralization. (2026). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42020733/ DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10396-9
    Complete structured claim and evidence

  2. The TNAP glycerol pocket was required for TNAP-driven thermogenesis through the futile creatine cycle in the tested systems.

    Tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase ALPL / TNAP → Heat production and energy expenditure by thermogenic adipocytes source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_span
    {"source_cache": "artifacts/creatine-research/42020733.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "232795a0a16f2f2445cd43c34e4542fb2470eefb41f72fa9dc655991dbd772fd", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1255, "text_sha256": "232795a0a16f2f2445cd43c34e4542fb2470eefb41f72fa9dc655991dbd772fd"}
    experimental_model
    Structural, biochemical, cellular, physiological and human genetic experiments
    exposure
    Glycerol binding and glycerol-pocket disruption
    limitations
    Published 2026; model-specific thermogenesis and mineralization findings do not establish a dietary glycerol or creatine treatment for bone disease.
    nutrient_topic
    Creatine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Creatine
    organism
    TNAP experimental systems, mice and human variant analyses
    plain_language
    The same phosphatase needs a regulatory pocket to support this heat-producing pathway.
    primary_references
    [creatine-p42020733] Glycerol-driven TNAP activation in thermogenesis and mineralization. (2026). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42020733/ DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10396-9
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Thermogenic adipocytes, osteoblasts and purified protein

    Creatine: synthesis, transport, phosphocreatine energetics and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 555–566

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Structural, biochemical, cellular, physiological and human genetic experiments · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### creatine-tnap-pocket-thermogenesis The TNAP glycerol pocket was required for TNAP-driven thermogenesis through the futile creatine cycle in the tested systems. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Creatine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: The same phosphatase needs a regulatory pocket to support this heat-producing pathway. organism: TNAP experimental systems, mice and human variant analyses tissue_or_cell_type: Thermogenic adipocytes, osteoblasts and purified protein experimental_model: Structural, biochemical, cellular, physiological and human genetic experiments limitations: Published 2026; model-specific thermogenesis and mineralization findings do not establish a dietary glycerol or creatine treatment for bone disease. exposure: Glycerol binding and glycerol-pocket disruption evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/creatine-research/42020733.abstract.txt", "locator": "Exact primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "232795a0a16f2f2445cd43c34e4542fb2470eefb41f72fa9dc655991dbd772fd", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1255, "text_sha256": "232795a0a16f2f2445cd43c34e4542fb2470eefb41f72fa9dc655991dbd772fd"} [creatine-p42020733] Glycerol-driven TNAP activation in thermogenesis and mineralization. (2026). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42020733/ DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10396-9
    Complete structured claim and evidence

  3. The altered hepatocellular redox state reduced the conversion of lactate and glycerol to glucose and decreased hepatic gluconeogenesis.

    Metformin → Gluconeogenesis from lactate and glycerol source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_span
    {"source_cache": "artifacts/metformin-research/24847880.abstract.txt", "locator": "Indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "8378baac19afd12fd3ca66206d079db20e7229a9295414e9678979352e10d92b", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1499, "text_sha256": "8378baac19afd12fd3ca66206d079db20e7229a9295414e9678979352e10d92b"}
    experimental_model
    Rat antisense-oligonucleotide knockdown, whole-body knockout mice and hepatic redox measurements
    exposure
    Acute and chronic low-dose metformin; mGPD knockdown and knockout
    limitations
    A redox-shuttle mechanism established in rodents at low doses; it does not by itself exclude complex I or AMPK contributions in other tissues.
    nutrient_topic
    Metformin research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct clinical effect, and pharmacological exposure is not dietary intake. · Metformin
    organism
    Rat and mouse
    plain_language
    Two of the raw materials for making new glucose can no longer be used.
    primary_references
    [metformin-p24847880] Metformin suppresses gluconeogenesis by inhibiting mitochondrial glycerophosphate dehydrogenase. (2014). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24847880/ DOI: 10.1038/nature13270
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Liver

    Metformin: transport, molecular targets, gut mechanisms and nutrient interactions (2026-09-19) · lines 489–500

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Rat antisense-oligonucleotide knockdown, whole-body knockout mice and hepatic redox measurements · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### metformin-mgpd-gluconeogenesis The altered hepatocellular redox state reduced the conversion of lactate and glycerol to glucose and decreased hepatic gluconeogenesis. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Metformin research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct clinical effect, and pharmacological exposure is not dietary intake. plain_language: Two of the raw materials for making new glucose can no longer be used. organism: Rat and mouse tissue_or_cell_type: Liver experimental_model: Rat antisense-oligonucleotide knockdown, whole-body knockout mice and hepatic redox measurements limitations: A redox-shuttle mechanism established in rodents at low doses; it does not by itself exclude complex I or AMPK contributions in other tissues. exposure: Acute and chronic low-dose metformin; mGPD knockdown and knockout evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/metformin-research/24847880.abstract.txt", "locator": "Indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "8378baac19afd12fd3ca66206d079db20e7229a9295414e9678979352e10d92b", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1499, "text_sha256": "8378baac19afd12fd3ca66206d079db20e7229a9295414e9678979352e10d92b"} [metformin-p24847880] Metformin suppresses gluconeogenesis by inhibiting mitochondrial glycerophosphate dehydrogenase. (2014). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24847880/ DOI: 10.1038/nature13270
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