transketolase

noun
trans·​ke·​tol·​ase | \ ˌtran(t)s-ˈkēt-ȯl-ˌās, -ˌāz How to pronounce transketolase (audio) \

Medical Definition of transketolase

: an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of the ketonic residue HOCH2CO− from the phosphate of xylulose to that of ribose to form the phosphate of sedoheptulose