tkt-1

Symbol: tkt-1
Entrez gene ID: 177906
Ensembl gene ID: F01G10.1
Species: Worm (Taxid: 6239)

Functional description:
Protein TKT-1; tkt-1 encodes an ortholog of the human gene TRANSKETOLASE (TKT; OMIM:606781), which when mutated leads to Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (OMIM:277730). [WormBase]

Observation:

RNA interference of tkt-1 increases mean lifespan by 25% [17608836].



Interventions:
  • tkt-1 RNAi +25%

  • Assays: Organismal Lifespan

    Classification:
  • Gerontogene
  • Positive Gerontogene


  • Aging Relevance Analysis/Source:
  • GenAge
  • GenDR

  • Homologs
  • TKTL2 (9606)
  • TKTL2 (9598)
  • TKTL2 (9913)
  • Tktl2 (10090)
  • Tktl2 (10116)
  • tkt (7955)
  • CG8036 (7227)
  • AgaP_AGAP011161 (7165)
  • transketolase (6239)



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