Chemicals and Drugs

Acid Phosphatase

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of an orthophosphoric monoester and water to an alcohol and orthophosphate. EC 3.1.3.2.

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Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of an orthophosphoric monoester and water to an alcohol and orthophosphate. EC 3.1.3.2.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Acid beta-Glycerophosphatase
  • Acid beta Glycerophosphatase

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

/defic permitted: TN 222; prostate-specific acid phosphatase (PROSTATE + ACID PHOSPHATASE): do not confuse with PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN, a serine proteinase

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History Note

/blood was BLOOD ACID PHOSPHATASE 1963-67

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acid Phosphatase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000135. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000135
  2. Acid Phosphatase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_phosphatase
  3. Acid Phosphatase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q418243