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Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze phosphate esters, and are important in the metabolism of carbohydrates, nucleotides and phospholipids, and in the formation of bone.
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phosphatase — [ fɔsfataz ] n. f. • av. 1949; de phosphate et ase ♦ Biochim. Enzyme qui catalyse la libération d acide phosphorique à partir de ses esters organiques. ● phosphatase nom féminin Enzyme libérant de l acide phosphorique, présente dans de nombreux… … Encyclopédie Universelle
phosphatase — [fäs′fə tās΄] n. [< PHOSPHATE + ASE] any of various enzymes, found in body tissues and fluids, that hydrolyze phosphoric acid esters of organic compounds, liberating phosphate ions … English World dictionary
phosphatase — Any of a group of enzymes (EC 3.1.3.x) that liberate orthophosphate from phosphoric esters. SEE ALSO: phosphohydrolases. acid p. a p. with an optimum pH of less than 7.0 (for several isozymes, it is 5.4), notably present in the prostate gland;… … Medical dictionary
Phosphatase — A phosphatase is an enzyme that removes a phosphate group from its substrate by hydrolysing phosphoric acid monoesters into a phosphate ion and a molecule with a free hydroxyl group (see dephosphorylation). This action is directly opposite to… … Wikipedia
Phosphatase — Une phosphatase est une enzyme dont la fonction est d enlever un groupe phosphate d une molécule simple ou d une macromolécule biologique, par hydrolyse. En biotechnologie, elle peut agir sur l ADN et sur l ARN afin d empêcher leur… … Wikipédia en Français
Phosphatase — Phosphatasen Enzymklassifikationen EC, Kategorie … Deutsch Wikipedia
phosphatase — n. one of a group of enzymes capable of catalysing the hydrolysis of phosphoric acid esters. An example is glucose 6 phosphatase, which catalyses the hydrolysis of glucose 6 phosphate to glucose and phosphate. Phosphatases are important in the… … The new mediacal dictionary
phosphatase — noun Date: 1912 an enzyme that accelerates the hydrolysis and synthesis of organic esters of phosphoric acid and the transfer of phosphate groups to other compounds: a. alkaline phosphatase b. acid phosphatase … New Collegiate Dictionary
phosphatase — fosfatazė statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Fermentas, katalizuojantis fosfatų atskėlimą. atitikmenys: angl. phosphatase rus. фосфатаза … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Phosphatase PTEN — Bändermodell nach PDB … Deutsch Wikipedia
phosphatase test — n a test for the efficiency of pasteurization of milk and other dairy products based on a determination of the activity of the phosphatase that is present in raw milk and is inactivated by proper pasteurization … Medical dictionary
