Organism
Kluyveromyces lactis (strain ATCC 8585 / CBS 2359 / DSM 70799 / NBRC 1267 / NRRL Y-1140 / WM37)
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
MSQYTDIDRLAVSTIRLLAVDQVSAANSGHPGAPLGLAPAAHVIWKQMRLNPKNPEWINRDRFVLSNGHACALLYSLLHLFGYDMSIEDLKHFRHLGSKTPGHPEFELPGVEVTTGPLGQGISNAVGMAIAQANFAATYNKPDYELSDSYTYVFLGDGCLQEGVSSEASSLAGHLRLKNLIAFYDDNQITIDGNINVSFDEDVSKRYEAYGWEVLHVENGNDDLDAISKALEQAKLSDRPTLIKLTTTIGFGSLNAGSHSVHGAPLKADDVKQLKVKFGFNPEESFVVPQEVYDLYNKSTIEPGIEANKQWDALLDAYVGQFPELGAEVKRRLAGEFPEGWESKLPTYTPEDSAVASRKLSEIVLDNVFDTLPELLGGSADLTPSNLTRSKGAVDFQPPITGLGDYSGRYIRYGVREHGMGAIMNGISAFGANYRPYGGTFLNFVSYASGAVRLSALSGHPVIWVATHDSIGLGEDGPTHQPIETLAHFRAIPNLQVWRPADGNEVTAAYKVALTNKHTPAIIALSRQNLPQLQGSSVEKAVKGGYILQDVDQPDLAIVSTGSEVGIAVEAAKVLAEKNIKARIVSLPDFHSFGQQSKEYQLSVFPDGVPILSVEVLATSGWSKYAHQSFGLDRFGASGKGPAVYEKFEFTPQGIATRAEKTVEFYKGKQVISPLNTAF