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transketolase activity

Known as: glycoaldehyde transferase activity, glycolaldehydetransferase activity 
Catalysis of the reversible transfer of a 2-carbon ketol group (CH2OH-CO-) from a ketose phosphate donor to an aldose phosphate acceptor. [EC:2.2.1.1… Expand
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TRANSKETOLASE

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pentose-phosphate shunt, non-oxidative branch

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2016
2016
The uremic toxin oxythiamine causes functional thiamine deficiency in end-stage renal disease by inhibiting transketolase activity.
Decreased transketolase activity is an unexplained characteristic of patients with end-stage renal disease and is linked to… Expand
2006
2006
A colorimetric assay for screening transketolase activity.
A tetrazolium red-based colorimetric assay has been devised to screen for transketolase activity with a range of aldehyde… Expand
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Suppression of the accumulation of triosephosphates and increased formation of methylglyoxal in human red blood cells during hyperglycaemia by thiamine in vitro.
The accumulation of triosephosphates and the increased formation of the potent glycating agent methylglyoxal in intracellular… Expand
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Comparison of erythrocyte transketolase activity with thiamine and thiamine phosphate ester levels in chronic alcoholic patients.
The effect of chronic alcoholism on biochemical evaluation of thiamine status was studied by the concomitant determination of… Expand
1994
1994
Thiamin intake, erythrocyte transketolase (EC 2.2.1.1) activity and total erythrocyte thiamin in adolescents.
The relationships between thiamin intake, erythrocyte transketolase (EC 2.2.1.1) activity coefficient (ETK-AC) and total… Expand
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Review
1992
Review
1992
Mechanism(s) involved in meat mutagen formation and inhibition.
The Maillard reaction, which involves Amadori rearrangement as a key step, also results in sugar fragmentation and free radical… Expand
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
The Evaluation of Erythrocyte Thiamin Diphosphate as an Indicator of Thiamin Status in Man, and its Comparison with Erythrocyte Transketolase Activity Measurements
HPLC measurement of the major physiological form of thiamin, thiamin diphosphate, in erythrocytes (ETDP) has been assessed as an… Expand
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Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Erythrocyte transketolase activity in alcoholic liver disease.
Erythrocyte transketolase activity and its stimulation in vitro by the addition of thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP effect) was… Expand
1977
1977
Effect of ethanol administration on thiamine metabolism and transketolase activity in rats.
  • T. Abe, Y. Itokawa
  • International journal for vitamin and nutrition…
  • 1977
    • Corpus ID: 8665673
To clarify the effect of ethanol on thiamine metabolism and activity of transketolase, a thiamine dependent enzyme, in vivo and… Expand
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Erythrocyte transketolase activity in dialyzed patients. A reversible metabolic lesion of uremia.
Abstract Predialysis erythrocyte transketolase activity was depressed in 10 of 12 patients receiving chronic dialysis. Five… Expand
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