phosphatase
noun
phos·pha·tase
ˈfäs-fə-ˌtās 
-ˌtāz
: an enzyme that accelerates the hydrolysis and synthesis of organic esters of phosphoric acid and the transfer of phosphate groups to other compounds:
b
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Common options include: Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) test: ALP is an enzyme is found in the liver, kidneys, bones, and digestive system.
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Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 16 Aug. 2024
Researchers also discovered that the sticky hairs on the plant's flower stalk produce phosphatase, a digestive enzyme used by many carnivorous plants to obtain phosphorous from prey.
—Lauren M. Johnson, CNN, 10 Aug. 2021
The condition is caused by a mutation in the phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) gene, which is responsible for making a substance that suppresses tumors.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 8 Apr. 2020
So Halámek and his team focused on levels of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), an enzyme found in blood, to determine age.
—National Geographic, 29 June 2016
You're stumped because of all the protein phosphatase 1 coursing through your brain.
—Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2003
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Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 16 Aug. 2024
Researchers also discovered that the sticky hairs on the plant's flower stalk produce phosphatase, a digestive enzyme used by many carnivorous plants to obtain phosphorous from prey.
—Lauren M. Johnson, CNN, 10 Aug. 2021
The condition is caused by a mutation in the phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) gene, which is responsible for making a substance that suppresses tumors.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 8 Apr. 2020
So Halámek and his team focused on levels of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), an enzyme found in blood, to determine age.
—National Geographic, 29 June 2016
You're stumped because of all the protein phosphatase 1 coursing through your brain.
—Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2003
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phosphatase
noun
phos·pha·tase
ˈfäs-fə-ˌtās, -ˌtāz
: an enzyme that accelerates the hydrolysis and synthesis of organic esters of phosphoric acid and the transfer of phosphate groups to other compounds:
b
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