Chemicals and Drugs

Alkaline Phosphatase

An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of an orthophosphoric monoester and water to an alcohol and orthophosphate. EC 3.1.3.1.

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An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of an orthophosphoric monoester and water to an alcohol and orthophosphate. EC 3.1.3.1.

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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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/defic: consider also HYPOPHOSPHATASIA

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History Note

/blood was BLOOD ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE 1963-67

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  1. D08.811w.277w.352w.650w.035w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Alkaline Phosphatase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000469. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000469
  2. Alkaline Phosphatase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaline_phosphatase
  3. Alkaline Phosphatase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24769688