PHOSPHATASES Flashcards
ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE (ALP)
• E.C.
3.1.3.1
Systematic name of ALP
Orthophosphoric Monoester Phosphohydrolase (Alkaline optimum)
ALP function
Catalyzes hydrolysis of phosphomonoesters at alkaline pH
- Liberates inorganic phosphate from organic phosphate ester
ALP
• Produces an_____ as a byproduct
alcohol
ALP
Optimal pH
= 9.0 to 10.0
ALP
Activator:
Mg2+& Zinc
ALP reaction
Phosophomonoester -> Alcohol +
Phosphate ion
TISSUE SOURCE
ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE (ALP)
Highest Concentrations:
Intestine
Liver (sinusoidal and bile canalicular membranes)
Placenta
Bone (osteoblasts)
Spleen
Kidney
ISOENZYME ANALYSIS
ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE (ALP)
Electrophoresis
Heat stability
Chemical Inhibition
Abnormal reactions
Electrophoresis mnemonics ( I Promise 2 Be Loyal)
Intestinal
Placental
Bone
Liver
Heat stability (Promise Ikaw Lang Baby)
Placental
Intestinal
Liver
Bones
ALP
• Major isoenzymes:
intestine, liver, bone, placenta
most useful technique for isoenzyme analysis
Electrophoresis
ALP
ISOENZYMES fastest migration
Liver isoenzyme:
Liver isoenzyme: 2 types
Mother Fucker
Major liver band/fraction
Fast liver fraction (a1 liver)
Bone ALP
-increases due,to…
osteoblastic activity
BONE ALP normally elevated in…
children during periods of growth and in adults older than age 50
Intestinal ALP
-depends on the______ and ______ of the individual’
-increases after consumption of______
-bound by erythrocytes of “_____” group
-diseases of the_____ and _____
blood group and secretor status
fatty meal
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digestive tract and cirrhosis
-chronic hemodialysis
Intestinal ALP
LIVER isoenzymes
- hepatobillary conditions
- metastatic carcinoma (obstructive liver disease)
Major liver fraction
Fast liver fraction
ISOENZYME ANALYSIS
ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE (ALP)
• Used to identify isoenzyme source
• ALP activity is measured before and after heating the serum at____ for____
Heat Stability
56°C
10 minutes
Residual activity <20% after heating:
bone phosphatase
Residual activity > 20% after heating:
liver phosphatase
: most heat stable
Placental ALP
Most heat labile
Bone
ISOENZYME ANALYSIS
ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE (ALP)
• Chemical Inhibition
Phenylalanine
3M urea
Levamisole
Leucine
” Phenylalanine
• inhibits (2)
intestinal, and placental ALP
Phenylalanine also inhibits the…
carcinoplacental isoenzyme
3M Urea
Inhibits ____ ALP
Bone
Levamisole
Inhibits (2) ALP
Bone and Liver
Leucine
Inhibits the…
Nagao isoenzyme
NEOPLASTIC ISOENZYMES
ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE (ALP)
Regan isoenzymes
Nagao isoenzymes