Acid Phosphatase Isoenzymes

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What is the purpose of acid phosphatases as diagnostic tools?

To investigate the pathophysiology of disease.

To serve as serological and histological markers of disease. (correct)

To analyze DNA samples.

To study the structure of the prostate gland.

What is a characteristic of total lysosomal acid phosphatase deficiency?

It is a disorder that affects only the prostate gland.

It is an autosomal dominant disorder.

It is an autosomal recessive disorder. (correct)

It is only limited to the brain.

What is a characteristic of isoenzymes of acid phosphatases?

They have the same molecular weight.

They have the same sequence length.

They have different tissue and chromosomal origins. (correct)

They have the same resistance to L(+) tartrate and fluoride.

What is a symptom of total lysosomal acid phosphatase deficiency?

Terminal bleeding in early infancy. Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of prostate acid phosphatase?

It is released into the serum from the prostate gland. Signup and view all the answers

What has largely replaced prostate acid phosphatase as a serum marker for cancer of the prostate?

Prostate specific antigen (PSA). Signup and view all the answers

What is PAP primarily used for in forensic investigations?

To identify the presence of semen Signup and view all the answers

What is EAP primarily associated with?

Acute haemolytic anaemia Signup and view all the answers

What is the condition caused by the ingestion of fava beans in certain individuals?

Haemolytic anaemia Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the existence of alleles for EAP?

It enables the identification of paternity Signup and view all the answers

What is PAP also released into?

Semen Signup and view all the answers

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What is the purpose of acid phosphatases as diagnostic tools?

What is a characteristic of total lysosomal acid phosphatase deficiency?

What is a characteristic of isoenzymes of acid phosphatases?

What is a symptom of total lysosomal acid phosphatase deficiency?

What is a characteristic of prostate acid phosphatase?

What has largely replaced prostate acid phosphatase as a serum marker for cancer of the prostate?

What is PAP primarily used for in forensic investigations?

What is EAP primarily associated with?

What is the condition caused by the ingestion of fava beans in certain individuals?

What is the significance of the existence of alleles for EAP?

What is PAP also released into?

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