thiamin pyrophosphate

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thi·a·min py·ro·phos·phate (TPP),

the diphosphoric ester of thiamin, a coenzyme of several (de)carboxylases, transketolases, and α-oxoacid dehydrogenases.
Synonym(s): aneurine pyrophosphate, cocarboxylase, diphosphothiamin

thi·a·min py·ro·phos·phate

(thī'ă-min pī'rō-fos'fāt)
A coenzyme that aids carboxylation and has an essential role in forming acetyl CoA from pyruvate.
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