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  • Kham, S.K.; Soh, C.K.; Liu, T.C.; Chan, Y.H.; Ariffin, H.; Tan, P.L.; Yeoh, A.E.
    Thiopurine S-methyltransferase activity in three major Asian populations: a population-based study in Singapore (2008), Eur. J. Clin. Pharmacol., 64, 373-379.
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Protein Variants

Protein Variants Comment Organism
additional information at least 23 single nucleotide polymorphisms in the TPMT gene have been identified that are associated with decreased or absent TPMT activity Homo sapiens

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + a thiopurine Homo sapiens
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S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a thiopurine S-methylether
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?

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Homo sapiens
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Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
blood
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Homo sapiens
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erythrocyte
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Homo sapiens
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Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]

Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] Comment Organism
additional information
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median TPMT activities, Singapore Chinese 16.4 U, Singapore Malays 17.8 U, Singapore Indians 16.4 U, one unit of activity is defined as a formation of 1 nmol of 6-methylmercaptopurine per ml of packed red blood cells per h incubation at 37°C Homo sapiens

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + 6-mercaptopurine
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Homo sapiens S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 6-methylmercaptopurine
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?
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + 6-thioguanine
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Homo sapiens S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 6-methylthioguanine
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?
S-adenosyl-L-methionine + a thiopurine
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Homo sapiens S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a thiopurine S-methylether
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?

Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
thiopurine methyltransferase
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Homo sapiens
thiopurine S-methyltransferase
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Homo sapiens
TPMT
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Homo sapiens

Temperature Optimum [°C]

Temperature Optimum [°C] Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
37
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Homo sapiens