Abstract
The Michaelis constant values for substrates of transketolase from human tissues were determined over a wide range of substrate concentrations. It is shown that K(m) values determined by other authors are significantly overestimated and explained why this is so.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Humans
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Kinetics
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Pentosephosphates / metabolism
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Ribosemonophosphates / metabolism
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Substrate Specificity
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Transketolase / chemistry*
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Transketolase / genetics
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Transketolase / metabolism*
Substances
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Pentosephosphates
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Ribosemonophosphates
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ribose-5-phosphate
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xylulose-5-phosphate
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Transketolase