Esterifies the acyl-group from acyl-acyl carrier proteins (acyl-ACPs) to the sn-1 position of glycerol-3-phosphate (Ref.3). The physiological acyl donors in chloroplasts are acyl-ACPs, but acyl-CoAs are used as artificial donor for in vitro reactions (Probable). The enzyme from chilling-resistant plants discriminates against non-fluid palmitic acid and selects oleic acid whereas the enzyme from sensitive plants accepts both fatty acids (Ref.3). Squash is chilling-sensitive (Probable). Does not seem to discriminate between the acyl-ACP thioesters 18:1-ACP, 18:0-ACP and 16:0-ACP (Ref.3). Exhibits higher selectivity for 16:0-CoA than 18:1-CoA in vitro (PubMed:9016814, PubMed:14684887). a fatty acyl-[ACP] + sn-glycerol 3-phosphate = a 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + holo-[ACP] an acyl-CoA + sn-glycerol 3-phosphate = a 1-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate + CoA Phospholipid metabolism; CDP-diacylglycerol biosynthesis; CDP-diacylglycerol from sn-glycerol 3-phosphate: step 1/3. The HXXXXD motif is essential for acyltransferase activity and may constitute the binding site for the phosphate moiety of the glycerol-3-phosphate. Belongs to the GPAT/DAPAT family.