Enzyme
acid phosphatase
ac·id phos·pha·tase
Definitions related to acid phosphatase:
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A family of phosphatases that add monophosphates to substrates. The optimal pH for activity of these enzymes is below 7.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of an orthophosphoric monoester and water to an alcohol and orthophosphate. EC 3.1.3.2.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The reference value for acid phosphatase is 2 ng/mL or less. .WebMD, 2019
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