It is commonly known as β-glycerophosphate or BGP.

β-Glycerophosphate is an inhibitor of the enzyme serine-threonine phosphatase.

It is often used in combination with other phosphatase/protease inhibitors for broad spectrum inhibition.

[1][2] β-Glycerophosphate is also used to drive osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow stem cells in vitro.

[3] β-Glycerophosphate is used to buffer M17 media for Lactococcus culture in recombinant protein expression.