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Literature summary for 2.1.1.67 extracted from
- Should TPMT genotype and activity be used to monitor 6-mercaptopurine treatment in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia? (2007), J. Clin. Pharm. Ther., 32, 633-639.
Application
| Application | Comment | Organism |
|---|---|---|
| medicine | genotyping at diagnosis identifies patients with a homozygous mutant TPMT and may prevent severe and life-threatening toxicity, ALL treatment monitoring should preferentially be based on repeated determinations of intracellular active metabolites, 6-TGN, and methylated metabolites | Homo sapiens |
Localization
| Localization | Comment | Organism | GeneOntology No. | Textmining |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cytosol | - |
Homo sapiens | 5829 | - |
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 | - |
S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a thiopurine S-methylether | - |
? |  |
Organism
| Organism | UniProt | Comment | Textmining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homo sapiens | - |
- |
- |
Source Tissue
| Source Tissue | Comment | Organism | Textmining |
|---|---|---|---|
| blood | - |
Homo sapiens | - |
| erythrocyte | - |
Homo sapiens | - |
Substrates and Products (Substrate)
| Substrates | Comment Substrates | Organism | Products | Comment (Products) | Rev. | Reac. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-adenosyl-L-methionine + 6-mercaptopurine | - |
Homo sapiens | S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + 6-methylmercaptopurine | - |
? | |
| S-adenosyl-L-methionine + a thiopurine | - |
Homo sapiens | S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + a thiopurine S-methylether | - |
? | |
Synonyms
| Synonyms | Comment | Organism |
|---|---|---|
| thiopurine S-methyltransferase | - |
Homo sapiens |
| TPMT | - |
Homo sapiens |
Temperature Optimum [°C]
| Temperature Optimum [°C] | Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] | Comment | Organism |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | - |
TPMT activity assay | Homo sapiens |
pH Optimum
| pH Optimum Minimum | pH Optimum Maximum | Comment | Organism |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | - |
TPMT activity assay | Homo sapiens |
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