Acid Phosphatases

Acid Phosphatases

“What are acid phosphatases? A detailed question and answers guide”

Acid phosphatase.
Answer:

• Importance
• Related to the transfer of phosphate esters in the organic matrix of bone, enamel and dentin.
• Related to resorption of bone and dentin.
• Reflects metabolic activity of different oral tissues.
• Associated with the hydrolysis of carboxylic acid esters of alcohol Involved in the formation of cAMP.
• It is localized in membrane-bound vesicles called lysosomes.
• Types: Based on its interaction with substrates
• Para-nitro-phenyl phosphate
• Beta glycerophosphate.

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What is acid phosphatase

Activity:

• In supranuclear and distal regions of secretory ameloblasts.
• During resorption, osteoclasts of bone and odontoblasts in resorbing dentin.
• Less activity occurs during the late secretory stage of amelogenesis.

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Demonstration:

• Demonstrated cytochemical using naphthol ASBI phosphoric acid-fast red garnet GBC.
• In tissue sections using naphthol ASBI phosphoric acid pararosaniline.