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Histochemical localization of phosphatases in the pig placenta: I. Non-specific phosphatases and their relation to uteroferrin. 1986

J A Firth, and C P Sibley, and B S Ward

The uterine glands, glandular secretions and areolar chorionic epithelium of the pig placenta in late gestation show high levels of histochemical phosphatase activity at acid pH, particularly towards aromatic monophosphates. The properties of this phosphatase allow its identification with the placental iron carrier protein, uteroferrin, rather than with lysosomal acid phosphatase. Alkaline phosphatase activity is restricted to the microvasculature on the maternal side of the placenta and is entirely distinct from uteroferrin phosphatase activity.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007527	Isoenzymes	Structurally related forms of an enzyme. Each isoenzyme has the same mechanism and classification, but differs in its chemical, physical, or immunological characteristics.	Alloenzyme,Allozyme,Isoenzyme,Isozyme,Isozymes,Alloenzymes,Allozymes
D008431	Maternal-Fetal Exchange	Exchange of substances between the maternal blood and the fetal blood at the PLACENTA via PLACENTAL CIRCULATION. The placental barrier excludes microbial or viral transmission.	Transplacental Exposure,Exchange, Maternal-Fetal,Exposure, Transplacental,Maternal Fetal Exchange
D008667	Metalloproteins	Proteins that have one or more tightly bound metal ions forming part of their structure. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Metalloprotein
D010920	Placenta	A highly vascularized mammalian fetal-maternal organ and major site of transport of oxygen, nutrients, and fetal waste products. It includes a fetal portion (CHORIONIC VILLI) derived from TROPHOBLASTS and a maternal portion (DECIDUA) derived from the uterine ENDOMETRIUM. The placenta produces an array of steroid, protein and peptide hormones (PLACENTAL HORMONES).	Placentoma, Normal,Placentome,Placentas,Placentomes
D011247	Pregnancy	The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.	Gestation,Pregnancies
D005260	Female		Females
D006651	Histocytochemistry	Study of intracellular distribution of chemicals, reaction sites, enzymes, etc., by means of staining reactions, radioactive isotope uptake, selective metal distribution in electron microscopy, or other methods.	Cytochemistry
D000071681	Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase	One of several acid phosphatases in humans, other mammals, plants, and a few prokaryotes. The protein fold of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) resembles that of the catalytic domain of plant purple acid phosphatase and other serine/threonine-protein phosphatases that also contain a metallophosphoesterase domain. One gene produces the various forms which include purple acid phosphatases from spleen and other tissues. Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase is a biomarker for pathological states in which it is over-expressed. Such conditions include GAUCHER DISEASE; HODGKIN DISEASE; BONE RESORPTION; and NEOPLASM METASTASIS.	AcPase V,Acid Phosphatase V,TRAP Type 5 AcPase,TRAcP,Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase Type 5,Type 5 Acid Phosphatase,Uteroferrin,Acid Phosphatase, Tartrate-Resistant,Phosphatase V, Acid,Phosphatase, Tartrate-Resistant Acid,Tartrate Resistant Acid Phosphatase,Tartrate Resistant Acid Phosphatase Type 5,V, AcPase,V, Acid Phosphatase
D000135	Acid Phosphatase	An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of an orthophosphoric monoester and water to an alcohol and orthophosphate. EC 3.1.3.2.	Acid beta-Glycerophosphatase,Acid beta Glycerophosphatase
D000469	Alkaline Phosphatase	An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of an orthophosphoric monoester and water to an alcohol and orthophosphate. EC 3.1.3.1.