Acid and Alkaline Phosphatases There are probably many different phosphatases present in living organisms and much valuable data is being accumulated on their identity and methods of differential estimation. In the present state of our knowledge, however, and from the aspect of clinical application, we can best think of them in terms of two groups, the socalled' alkaline ' and' acid' phosphatas...

Reversible protein phosphorylation is critically important in the modulation of a wide variety of cellular functions. Several families of protein phosphatases remove phosphate groups placed on key cellular proteins by protein kinases. The complete genomic sequence of the model plant Arabidopsis permits a comprehensive survey of the phosphatases encoded by this organism. Several errors in the se...

Protein phosphorylation, catalyzed by the opposing actions of protein kinases and phosphatases, is a cornerstone of cellular signaling and regulation. Since their discovery, protein phosphatases have emerged as highly regulated enzymes with specificity that rivals their counteracting kinase partners. However, despite years of focused characterization in mammalian and yeast systems, many protein...

Associated gas flaring has several consequences on the environment. This study was aimed at assessing impact of soil enzymes and plant antioxidant activities from flare-bearing communities in Nigeria. Soil samples were obtained farmlands Ukwa West Izombe sites, as well unpolluted site Olokoro (used control). The level urease, dehydrogenase, phosphatases, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) selected pla...