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Acid Phosphatase MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Acid Phosphatase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.352.650.025
Unique ID
D000135
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000135
Annotation
/defic permitted: TN 222; prostate-specific acid phosphatase (PROSTATE + ACID PHOSPHATASE): do not confuse with PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN, a serine proteinase
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of an orthophosphoric monoester and water to an alcohol and orthophosphate. EC 3.1.3.2.
Entry Term(s)
Acid beta-Glycerophosphatase
Registry Numbers
EC 3.1.3.2
0
Related Numbers
9001-77-8
CAS Type 1 Name
Orthophosphoric-monoester phosphohydrolase (acid optimum)
Public MeSH Note
/blood was BLOOD ACID PHOSPHATASE 1963-67
Online Note
use ACID PHOSPHATASE to search BLOOD ACID PHOSPHATASE 1966-67
History Note
/blood was BLOOD ACID PHOSPHATASE 1963-67
Date Introduced
1963/01/01
Last Updated
2003/07/09
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