| Term: | osteoclast acid phosphatase activity |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | osteoclast |
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| Synonyms: | chondroclast |
| Definition: | A specialized phagocytic cell associated with the absorption and removal of the mineralized matrix of bone tissue, which typically differentiates from monocytes. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009047] |
| Name: | acid phosphatase activity |
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| Synonyms: | acid monophosphatase activity, acid nucleoside diphosphate phosphatase activity, acid phosphohydrolase activity, acid phosphomonoester hydrolase activity, acid phosphomonoesterase activity, glycerophosphatase activity, orthophosphoric-monoester phosphohydrolase (acid optimum), phosphate-monoester phosphohydrolase (acid optimum), phosphomonoesterase activity, uteroferrin |
| Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: an orthophosphoric monoester + H2O = an alcohol + phosphate, with an acid pH optimum. |
| Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0003993] QuickGO AmiGO |