Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Function
Catalyzes the transfer of a two-carbon ketol group from a ketose donor to an aldose acceptor, via a covalent intermediate with the cofactor thiamine pyrophosphate.
Similarity
Belongs to the transketolase family.
Sequence
MAQFSDIDKLAVSTLRLLSVDQVESAQSGHPGAPLGLAPVAHVIFKQLRCNPNNEHWINRDRFVLSNGHSCALLYSMLHLLGYDYSIEDLRQFRQVNSRTPGHPEFHSAGVEITSGPLGQGISNAVGMAIAQANFAATYNEDGFPISDSYTFAIVGDGCLQEGVSSETSSLAGHLQLGNLITFYDSNSISIDGKTSYSFDEDVLKRYEAYGWEVMEVDKGDDDMESISSALEKAKLSKDKPTIIKVTTTIGFGSLQQGTAGVHGSALKADDVKQLKKRWGFDPNKSFVVPQEVYDYYKKTVVEPGQKLNEEWDRMFEEYKTKFPEKGKELQRRLNGELPEGWEKHLPKFTPDDDALATRKTSQQVLTNMVQVLPELIGGSADLTPSNLTRWEGAVDFQPPITQLGNYAGRYIRYGVREHGMGAIMNGISAFGANYKPYGGTFLNFVSYAAGAVRLAALSGNPVIWVATHDSIGLGEDGPTHQPIETLAHLRAIPNMHVWRPADGNETSAAYYSAIKSGRTPSVVALSRQNLPQLEHSSFEKALKGGYVIHDVENPDIILVSTGSEVSISIDAAKKLYDTKKIKARVVSLPDFYTFDRQSEEYRFSVLPDGVPIMSFEVLATSSWGKYAHQSFGLDEFGRSGKGPEIYKLFDFTADGVASRAEKTINYYKGKQLLSPMGRAF