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...

The effect of Tris, Glycine and Tricine on alkaline phosphatase activity was tested at a pH of 8.6, 8.85 and 9.1, using pNPP as substrate. Alkaline phosphatase activity was measured by monitoring the increase in NP absorbance at 420nm using a spectrophotometer. Alkaline phosphatase in Tris buffer at pH 9.1 was found to have the highest activity. MichaelisMenten enzyme kinetic analysis revealed ...

Background: Collagen, the most abundant protein in the human body, and as an extracellular matrix protein, has an important role in the fiber formation. This feature of the collagen renders  establishment of the structural skeleton in tissues. Regarding specific features associated with the collagen, such as, formation of the porous structure, permeability and hydrophilicity, it can also be use...

In a previous communication (Li, H.-C., Hsiao, K.-J., and Chan, W. W. S. (1978) Eur. J. Biochem 84,215-225) we reported the purification of a divalent cation-independent, nonspecific phosphoprotein phosphatase (phosphatase S, M, = 35,000) from canine cardiac muscle to apparent homogeneity. It was found that the homogeneous enzyme preparation exhibited significant activity toward p-nitrophenyl p...