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alkaline phosphatase activity

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Catalysis of the reaction: an orthophosphoric monoester + H2O = an alcohol + phosphate, with an alkaline pH optimum. [ https://enzyme.expasy.org/EC/3.1.3.1 ]

Term info

Label

alkaline phosphatase activity

Synonyms
  • alkaline phenyl phosphatase activity
  • alkaline phosphohydrolase activity
  • alkaline phosphomonoesterase activity
  • orthophosphoric-monoester phosphohydrolase (alkaline optimum)
  • phosphate-monoester phosphohydrolase (alkaline optimum)
database cross reference
has broad synonym

phosphomonoesterase activity, glycerophosphatase activity

has obo namespace

molecular_function

id

GO:0004035