scholarly journals Species-Specific Alkaline Phosphatase Activity in Freshwater Spring Phytoplankton: Application of a Novel Method

2001 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 435-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Rengefors ◽  
K. Pettersson ◽  
T. Blenckner ◽  
D. M. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Alkaline Phosphatase ◽  
Phosphatase Activity ◽  
Alkaline Phosphatase Activity ◽  
Specific Alkaline Phosphatase ◽  
Freshwater Spring ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Species Specific

Histochemical Distribution of 5-Nucleotidase in Snake Tissues: Presence of 5-Nucleotidase and Absence of Alkaline Phosphomonoesterase in Venom Glands of the Rattlesnake

1952 ◽  
Vol s3-93 (24) ◽  
pp. 391-394
Author(s):  
D. E. BRAGDON ◽  
J.F. A. MCMANUS
Keyword(s):  
Alkaline Phosphatase ◽  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Phosphatase Activity ◽  
Alkaline Phosphatase Activity ◽  
Venom Gland ◽  
Specific Alkaline Phosphatase ◽  
Rattlesnake Venom ◽  
Great Vessels ◽  
Venom Glands ◽  
Thyroid Epithelium

1. Activity of the specific alkaline phosphatase, 5-nucleotidase, is intense in the epithelium and secretion of the rattlesnake venom gland. Non-specific alkaline phosphatase activity is lacking. 2. Thyroid epithelium, the smooth muscle of great vessels, and (inconstantly) smooth muscle of abdominal hollow viscera show greater 5-nucleotidase than nonspecific activity. 3. These findings confirm the specificity of 5-nucleotidase.

Serum Osteocalcin, Total and Bone-Specific Alkaline Phosphatase following Isolated Tibial Shaft Fracture

1996 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 196-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley A Bowles ◽  
Nazeer Kurdy ◽  
Alison M Davis ◽  
Michael W France ◽  
David R Marsh
Keyword(s):  
Alkaline Phosphatase ◽  
Phosphatase Activity ◽  
Alkaline Phosphatase Activity ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Shaft Fracture ◽  
Tibial Shaft Fracture ◽  
Tibial Shaft ◽  
Post Injury ◽  
Specific Alkaline Phosphatase ◽  
Bone Specific Alkaline Phosphatase

We report the changes in osteocalcin concentrations and in total and bone specific alkaline phosphatase activity occurring in the twenty week period following tibial shaft fracture in 20 subjects. Bone formation during the healing process is reflected by progressive increases in the concentration of osteocalcin and bone specific alkaline phosphatase after week 5 and the latter correlated with the height and weight of the subject. In the early post injury period, total alkaline phosphatase activity increased whereas that of the bone isoenzyme initially fell, starting to rise again during the second week. After an immediate post injury rise, osteocalcin concentration also decreased, reaching a nadir by week 5. As only three of our subjects demonstrated delayed union, we have not been able to demonstrate that biochemical monitoring of the healing process can provide an indication of prognosis in tibial shaft fracture.

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