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Triose-phosphate isomerase

Interconverts dihydroxyacetone phosphate and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.

GlycolysisHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIER5.3.1.1EC record
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Record type: enzyme. Interconverts dihydroxyacetone phosphate and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.
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Catalyzes a step inGlycolysisUsesDihydroxyacetone phosphateProducesGlyceraldehyde 3-phosphateEncoded byTPI1
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Interconversion of triose phosphates

DHAP is converted into a second glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate, so both halves of glucose continue down the same path.

Glycolysis · reversible