inor i8obutanol. Removal of the lipid is accompanied by simultaneous release of the enzyme into true solution. No other organic solvent tested was effective in releasing the bound phosphatase, indicating a unique action of butanol. I wish to thank Dr M. Dixon, F.R.S., for his encouraging interest and advice during this work. This work was carried out while holding a Travelling Scholarship award...

Phosphorylation of rabbit skeletal muscle glycogen synthase by cyclic AMP-independent synthase kinase 1 results in the incorporation of 4 mol of PO4/subunit. Incubation of the phosphorylated synthase with rabbit muscle phosphoprotein phosphatase brings about the hydrolysis of phosphates from all four major tryptic peptides and an increase in the synthase activity ratio from 0.01 to 0.85. Incuba...

Plasma alkaline phosphatase activity was measured in 349 infants aged between 5 and 10 days to establish a normal range for different gestational ages. Significant differences were observed between term and preterm infants, the highest values being associated with the shortest lengths of gestation. Plasma calcium, phosphate, and alkaline phosphatase activity were measured sequentially in 51 pre...

This study was aimed to determine the alkaline phosphatase activity following time course (days) in the intestine of broilers. We used a sample of 54 subjects of broilers from hatching period to 56th day of age. Our finding showed a significant increase in the alkaline phosphatase activity at various levels in the different intestinal segments during the first two weeks of life and then decreas...

An isolated marked transient rise in serum alkaline phosphatase levels in otherwise healthy children is a well-documented occurrence. However, in children undergoing liver transplantation, elevated alkaline phosphatase values raise the possibility of biliary obstruction, rejection, or both. During a 6-year period, 6 of 278 children undergoing liver transplantation exhibited a similar phenomenon...

The interactions of Mg 2+ and Zn 2+ ions in the activation of non-specific tissue alkaline phosphatase were investigated using crude extracts of rat kidney. Activation of alkaline phosphatase by the metal ions was accompanied by changes in the kinetic parameters of pnitrophenylphosphate hydrolysis. The results suggest some synergistic interactions between Mg 2+ and Zn 2+ ions in promoting the h...

The human alkaline phosphatases constitute a system of multiple molecular forms of enzymes in which heterogeneity is partly due to genetic factors and partly to posttranslational modifications. Recognition of the nature and occurrence of these multiple forms has made a significant contribution both to the understanding of changes in alkaline phosphatase values for serum in disease and to the us...

8. An increase in the rate of progression of the bands down the column decreases the sharpness of the bands. On 'Zeo-Karb 215' (40-60 mesh/in.) a rate ofprogression of 10-15 cm./hr. gave satisfactory results. 9. Equations have been derived permitting the calculation ofthe proportion ofthe column occupied by a component, the width ofthe boundaries and the expected yield of pure components in sep...