GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0030976 - thiamine pyrophosphate binding

Term summary

ID

GO:0030976

Name

thiamine pyrophosphate binding

Ontology or CV name

GO molecular function

Definition

Binding to thiamine pyrophosphate, the diphosphoric ester of thiamine. Acts as a coenzyme of several (de)carboxylases, transketolases, and alpha-oxoacid dehydrogenases.

Parents

• is_a vitamin binding
• is_a anion binding
• is_a cation binding
• is_a quaternary ammonium group binding
• is_a heterocyclic compound binding
• is_a sulfur compound binding

Annotation