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Thiamine pyrophosphokinase Thiamine pyrophosphokinase (TPK, EC:2.7.6.2, also spelled thiamin pyrophosphokinase) catalyzes the transfer of a pyrophosphate group from ATP to vitamin B1 (thiamine) to form the coenzyme thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP). TPP is required for central metabolic functions, and thiamine deficiency is associated with potentially fatal human diseases. The structure of thiamine pyrophosphokinase suggests that the enzyme may operate by a mechanism of pyrophosphoryl transfer similar to those described for pyrophosphokinases functioning in nucleotide biosynthesis. |
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