Reaction Details
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β-D-fructofuranose 6-phosphate + D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate = D-xylulose 5-phosphate + D-erythrose 4-phosphate
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:F6PTRANSKETOZRXN-RXN
References:
  • DE LA HABA G, LEDER IG, RACKER E (1955). "Crystalline transketolase from bakers' yeast: isolation and properties." J Biol Chem 214(1);409-26. PMID: 14367398
  • HORECKER BL, HURWITZ J, SMYRNIOTIS PZ (1956). "The role of xylulose 5-phosphate in the transketolase reaction." J Biol Chem 223(2);1009-19. PMID: 13385248