Chemicals and Drugs

4-Nitrophenylphosphatase

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of nitrophenyl phosphates to nitrophenols. At acid pH it is probably ACID PHOSPHATASE (EC 3.1.3.2); at alkaline pH it is probably ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE (EC 3.1.3.1). EC 3.1.3.41.

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Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of nitrophenyl phosphates to nitrophenols. At acid pH it is probably ACID PHOSPHATASE (EC 3.1.3.2); at alkaline pH it is probably ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE (EC 3.1.3.1). EC 3.1.3.41.

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19 entry terms
  • 4-Nitrophenyl Phosphatase
  • p-NPPase
  • p-Nitrophenylphosphatase
  • para-Nitrophenyl Phosphatase
  • para-Nitrophenylphosphatase
  • 4 Nitrophenyl Phosphatase
  • 4 Nitrophenylphosphatase
  • p NPPase
  • p Nitrophenylphosphatase
  • para Nitrophenyl Phosphatase
  • para Nitrophenylphosphatase
  • K+-NPPase
  • K-Dependent p-Nitrophenylphosphatase
  • K-p NPPase
  • Nitrophenyl Phosphatase
  • K Dependent p Nitrophenylphosphatase
  • K p NPPase
  • K+ NPPase
  • p-Nitrophenylphosphatase, K-Dependent

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

94; was 4-NITROPHENYL PHOSPHATASE 1992-93; was NITROPHENYL PHOSPHATASE 1975-91 (see under PHOSPHOMONOESTERASES 1975-90)

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Previous Indexing

  • Alkaline Phosphatase (1972-1974)
  • Nitrophenols (1972-1974)
  • Organophosphorus Compounds (1973-1974)

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  1. D08.811w.277w.352w.650w.575w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. 4-Nitrophenylphosphatase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009597. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009597
  2. 4-Nitrophenylphosphatase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-nitrophenylphosphatase
  3. 4-Nitrophenylphosphatase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4637240