Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
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. Thus, catalyzes the reversible transfer of a two-carbon ketol group from sedoheptulose-7-phosphate to glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate, producing xylulose-5-phosphate and ribose-5-phosphate.
Similarity
Belongs to the transketolase family.
Sequence
MSSRKELANAIRALSMDAVQKAKSGHPGAPMGMADIAEVLWRDFLKHNPQNPSWADRDRFVLSNGHGSMLIYSLLHLTGYDLPMEELKNFRQLHSKTPGHPEVGYTAGVETTTGPLGQGIANAVGMAIAEKTLAAQFNRPGHDIVDHYTYAFMGDGCMMEGISHEVCSLAGTLKLGKLIAFYDDNGISIDGHVEGWFTDDTAMRFEAYGWHVIRDIDGHDAASIKRAVEEARAVTDKPSLLMCKTIIGFGSPNKAGTHDSHGAPLGDAEIALTREQLGWKYAPFEIPSEIYAQWDAKEAGQAKESAWNEKFAAYAKAYPQEAAEFTRRMKGEMPSDFDAKAKEFIAKLQANPAKIASRKASQNAIEAFGPLLPEFLGGSADLAPSNLTLWSGSKAINEDAAGNYIHYGVREFGMTAIANGISLHGGFLPYTSTFLMFVEYARNAVRMAALMKQRQVMVYTHDSIGLGEDGPTHQPVEQVASLRVTPNMSTWRPCDQVESAVAWKYGVERQDGPTALILSRQNLAQQERTEEQLANIARGGYVLKDCAGQPELIFIATGSEVELAVAAYEKLTAEGVKARVVSMPSTDAFDKQDAAYRESVLPKAVTARVAVEAGIADYWYKYVGLNGAIVGMTTFGESAPAELLFEEFGFTVDNVVAKAKELL