Gene: TKT
Alternate names for this Gene: HEL-S-48|HEL107|SDDHD|TK|TKT1
Gene Summary: This gene encodes a thiamine-dependent enzyme which plays a role in the channeling of excess sugar phosphates to glycolysis in the pentose phosphate pathway. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene.
Gene is located in Chromosome: 3
Location in Chromosome : 3p21.1
Description of this Gene: transketolase
Type of Gene: protein-coding