thiamine pyrophosphate

thiamine pyrophosphate
thiamine pyrophosphate n COCARBOXYLASE

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(TPP) the active form of thiamine, which serves as a coenzyme in a variety of reactions, particularly those involving oxidative decarboxylation of certain important intermediates in carbohydrate metabolism.

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