CATALYTIC ACTIVITY: Sedoheptulose 7-phosphate + D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate = D-ribose 5-phosphate + D-xylulose 5-phosphate. * COFACTOR: THIAMINE PYROPHOSPHATE. * SUBUNIT: Homodimer. * DISEASE: HAS BEEN IMPLICATED IN THE LATENT GENETIC DISEASE, WERNICKE-KORSAKOFF SYNDROME (WKS) WHICH CAUSE SPECIFIC BRAIN DAMAGE. * SIMILARITY: BELONGS TO THE TRANSKETOLASE FAMILY. |
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25-JAN-03
Last Update 13-Mar-03