phosphatase
Noun
Meaning
any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates
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Absorption and transport Absorption Thiamine is released by the action of phosphatase and pyrophosphatase in the upper small intestine.
A further member of this class is the RNA polymerase II C-terminal domain phosphatase.
A Sphingomonas sp. strain BSAR-1 has been found to express a high activity alkaline phosphatase (PhoK) that has been applied for bioprecipitation of uranium as uranyl phosphate species from alkaline solutions.
For this reason, presence of alkaline phosphatase is an ideal indicator of pasteurization efficacy. citation citation Phosphatase denaturing was originally monitored using a phenol -phosphate substrate.
Elevations of transaminases with and without concomitant elevations in alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin have been reported.
In kidney cells, the bradykinin receptor B2 has been shown to interact directly with a protein tyrosine phosphatase.