Definition of phosphatase in English:
phosphatase
noun ˈfɒsfəteɪzˈfɑsfəˌteɪs
mass nounBiochemistry An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of organic phosphates in a specified (acid or alkaline) environment.
Example sentencesExamples
- A phosphatase inhibitor, sodium vanadate, reduced the effect of alkaline phosphatase and the p48 band remained undetectable.
- Laboratory findings included elevated levels of alkaline phosphatase and lactate dehydrogenase.
- The granules contain several enzymes: alkaline phosphatase, collagenase, and lysozyme.
- Immunohistochemical detection by, for example, alkaline phosphatase or peroxidase has been utilized in some papers.
- Patients presenting with obstructive jaundice show increases in serum bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, and glutamyl transferase.
Definition of phosphatase in US English:
phosphatase
nounˈfɑsfəˌteɪsˈfäsfəˌtās
Biochemistry An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of organic phosphates in a specified (acid or alkaline) environment.
Example sentencesExamples
- A phosphatase inhibitor, sodium vanadate, reduced the effect of alkaline phosphatase and the p48 band remained undetectable.
- The granules contain several enzymes: alkaline phosphatase, collagenase, and lysozyme.
- Immunohistochemical detection by, for example, alkaline phosphatase or peroxidase has been utilized in some papers.
- Laboratory findings included elevated levels of alkaline phosphatase and lactate dehydrogenase.
- Patients presenting with obstructive jaundice show increases in serum bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, and glutamyl transferase.