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The effect of Triton X-100 on the activities of acid phosphatases from wheat germ, potato and human prostate was tested using β-glycerophosphate, p-nitro-phenyl phosphate and naphthol AS BI phosphate as substrates. There was little effect on β-glycerophosphatase activity at the concentrations of Triton X-100 tested. However at low concen trations of the detergent there was a stimulation of the activities of p-nitrophenyl phosphatase and naphthol phosphatase which were inhibited with the higher concentrations. Triton X-100 was found to enhance colour production between naphthol AS BI and fast red violet LB.
Further evidence is presented confirming the presence of more than one acid phosphatase from each of the sources employed.
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Meany, A., Gahan, P.B. & Maggi, V. Effects of Triton X-100 on acid phosphatases with different substrate specificities. Histochemie 11, 280–285 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00306375
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