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Transaldolase

Transfers a three-carbon unit between sugar phosphates in the non-oxidative branch.

Pentose phosphate pathwayHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIER2.2.1.2EC record
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Record type: enzyme. Transfers a three-carbon unit between sugar phosphates in the non-oxidative branch.
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Catalyzes a step inPentose phosphate pathwayUsesSedoheptulose 7-phosphateUsesGlyceraldehyde 3-phosphateProducesErythrose 4-phosphateProducesFructose 6-phosphateEncoded byTALDO1
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Three-carbon transfer

Transaldolase transfers a three-carbon unit to form erythrose 4-phosphate and fructose 6-phosphate.

Pentose phosphate pathway · reversible