Gene Symbol | ALPI |
Entrez Gene ID | 248 |
Full Name | alkaline phosphatase, intestinal |
Synonyms | IAP |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | There are at least four distinct but related alkaline phosphatases: intestinal, placental, placental-like, and liver/bone/kidney (tissue non-specific). The intestinal alkaline phosphatase gene encodes a digestive brush-border enzyme. This enzyme is a component of the gut mucosal defense system and is thought to function in the detoxification of lipopolysaccharide, and in the prevention of bacterial translocation in the gut. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2014]. |
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