thiamine pyrophosphate binding

Term ID

GO:0030976

Synonyms

• aneurine pyrophosphate binding
• cocarboxylase binding
• diphosphothiamin binding
• thiamin pyrophosphate binding
• TPP binding

Definition

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

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO