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Literature summary for 2.2.1.1 extracted from

  • Takeuchi, T.; Nishino, K.; Itokawa, Y.
    Purification and characterization of, and preparation of an antibody to, transketolase from human red blood cells (1986), Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 872, 24-32.
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Activating Compound

Activating Compound Comment Organism Structure
cysteine activation, 10 mM Homo sapiens
ethanol activation, 1-10% v/v Homo sapiens

General Stability

General Stability Organism
freezing and thawing, stable to Homo sapiens
purification and storage lead to modification Homo sapiens

Inhibitors

Inhibitors Comment Organism Structure
Hg2+
-
Homo sapiens
PCMB reversible by cysteine Homo sapiens
phosphate not Homo sapiens
Rabbit antibodies anti-transketolase IgG, 20% inhibition Homo sapiens

KM Value [mM]

KM Value [mM] KM Value Maximum [mM] Substrate Comment Organism Structure
0.15
-
D-xylulose 5-phosphate (+ D-ribose 5-phosphate) Homo sapiens

Metals/Ions

Metals/Ions Comment Organism Structure
Mg2+ no exogenous Mg2+-addition necessary Homo sapiens

Molecular Weight [Da]

Molecular Weight [Da] Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] Comment Organism
66000
-
alpha2, 2 * 66000, SDS-PAGE Homo sapiens
104000
-
gel filtration Homo sapiens

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Homo sapiens
-
-
-

Purification (Commentary)

Purification (Comment) Organism
-
Homo sapiens

Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
erythrocyte
-
Homo sapiens
-

Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]

Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] Comment Organism
3.2 3.9
-
Homo sapiens

Storage Stability

Storage Stability Organism
-90°C, several weeks Homo sapiens

Subunits

Subunits Comment Organism
dimer alpha2, 2 * 66000, SDS-PAGE Homo sapiens

Temperature Optimum [°C]

Temperature Optimum [°C] Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
37
-
assay at Homo sapiens

Temperature Stability [°C]

Temperature Stability Minimum [°C] Temperature Stability Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
additional information
-
albumin enhances thermal stability Homo sapiens
55
-
-
Homo sapiens

pH Optimum

pH Optimum Minimum pH Optimum Maximum Comment Organism
additional information
-
pI: 8.6 Homo sapiens
7.6 8
-
Homo sapiens

pH Range

pH Minimum pH Maximum Comment Organism
6.8 9 about half-maximal activity at pH 6.8 and 9.0 Homo sapiens

Cofactor

Cofactor Comment Organism Structure
thiamine diphosphate not thiamine, thiamine mono-or triphosphate Homo sapiens
thiamine diphosphate additional thiamine does not enhance activity Homo sapiens