ExplorEnz: EC 2.2.1.2

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2.2.1.2

Accepted name:

transaldolase

Reaction:

sedoheptulose 7-phosphate + D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate = D-erythrose 4-phosphate + D-fructose 6-phosphate

For diagram of reaction, click here, of mechanism, click here and for diagram of the later stages of the pentose-phosphate pathway, click here

Other name(s):

dihydroxyacetonetransferase; dihydroxyacetone synthase (incorrect); formaldehyde transketolase (incorrect)

Systematic name:

sedoheptulose-7-phosphate:D-glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate glyceronetransferase

Links to other databases:

BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, GTD, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9014-46-4

References:

1.	Horecker, B.L. and Smyrniotis, P.Z. Purification and properties of yeast transaldolase. J. Biol. Chem. 212 (1955) 811–825. [PMID: 14353883]
2.	Racker, E. Transaldolase. In: Boyer, P.D., Lardy, H. and Myrbäck, K. (Ed.), The Enzymes, 2nd edn, vol. 5, Academic Press, New York, 1961, pp. 407–412.
3.	Tsolas, O. and Horecker, B.L. Transaldolase. In: Boyer, P.D. (Ed.), The Enzymes, 3rd edn, vol. 7, Academic Press, New York, 1972, pp. 259–280.

[EC 2.2.1.2 created 1961]