Chemicals and Drugs

Thiamin Pyrophosphokinase

An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of thiamine pyrophosphate from ATP and thiamine. EC 2.7.6.2.

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Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of thiamine pyrophosphate from ATP and thiamine. EC 2.7.6.2.

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3 entry terms
  • Thiamine Pyrophosphokinase
  • Pyrophosphokinase, Thiamin
  • Pyrophosphokinase, Thiamine

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with THIAMINE PYROPHOSPHATASE nor with thiamine diphosphate kinase

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History Note

94; was THIAMINE PYROPHOSPHOKINASE 1979-93 (see under PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES, ATP 1979-90)

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Previous Indexing

  • Phosphotransferases (1966-1973)
  • Phosphotransferases, ATP (1974-1978)
  • Thiamine (1966-1978)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thiamin Pyrophosphokinase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013836. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013836
  2. Thiamin Pyrophosphokinase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiamine_diphosphokinase
  3. Thiamin Pyrophosphokinase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2420518