High impact information on Tal

• The tal locus is unique and contains two small introns [1].
• Transaldolase (TAL) is an enzyme of the non-oxidative part of the pentose phosphate pathway which produces reductive potential in the form of NADPH as well as ribose 5-phosphate for incorporation into nucleotides [1].
• Analysis of TAL protein levels and expression patterns reveals that it is also expressed in all larval tissues examined with particularly high levels in the fat body [1].

Analytical, diagnostic and therapeutic context of Tal

• Developmental analysis via reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, immunoblots, enzymatic activity, in situ hybridization and immunocytochemistry demonstrate that TAL is expressed during all developmental stages in Drosophila [1].

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