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transketolase [¦tranz′kēd·ə‚lās] (biochemistry) An enzyme that cleaves a substrate at the position of the carbonyl carbon and transports a two-carbon fragment to an acceptor compound to form a new compound. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| This study in Nature Medicine (published February 17, 2003 online edition) opens up the exciting possibility that easily absorbed lipid soluble thiamine effectively increases the activity of transketolase and thus may have additional therapeutic uses, including prevention and treatment of the side effects of diabetes. |
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