Protein
Transketolase-like protein 2
Function
Plays an essential role in total transketolase activity and cell proliferation in cancer cells; after transfection with anti-TKTL1 siRNA, total transketolase activity dramatically decreases and proliferation was significantly inhibited in cancer cells. Plays a pivotal role in carcinogenesis (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the transketolase family.
Sequence
MALARDAKLESDTLQVLQDVANRLRIHSIRATCACSSGHPTSCCSVAEIMAVLFFHTMRYKQADPEHPDNDRFVLSKGHAAPILYAVWVEVGRICESDLLNLRKIHCDLEGHPTPRLSFVDVATGSLGQGLGAACGMAYTGKYFDKASYRVFCLMGDGESSEGSVWEALAFASHYNLDNLVAIFDVNRLGQSGTAPLEHCTAVYEKRCQAFGWNTYVVDGHDVEALCQAFWKAAQVKNKPTALIAKTFKGRGIPNVEDAENWHGKPMPKDRADGIVKLIENRIQTNRNLTPKPPIEDSPRISMSNTKMTSLPVYKLGDMIATREAYGLALAKLGQSNQRVIVLDGDTKNSTFSEVFKKEHPERFIECFIAEQNMVSVALGCATRGRTIAFVSTFAAFLTRAFDQIRMGAISQTNINFVGSHCGVSVGEDGPSQMALEDLAMFRSIPNCTVFYPSDAVSTEHAVYLAANTKGMCFIRTTRPKTAVIYTAEENFVIGQAKVIRQSAVDKVTVIGAGVTLHEALVAAEELSQQGIFIRVIDLFTIKPLDAVTIIQSAKATGGQIITVEDHYREGGIGEAVCAAISREPDIVVRQLAVTEVPRSGKPSELLDMFGISARHIIAAVKDTVMK