Term Name:	alkaline phosphatase activity
Synonyms:	alkaline phenyl phosphatase activity, alkaline phosphohydrolase activity, alkaline phosphomonoesterase activity, glycerophosphatase activity, orthophosphoric-monoester phosphohydrolase (alkaline optimum), phosphate-monoester phosphohydrolase (alkaline optimum), phosphomonoesterase activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: a phosphate monoester + H2O = an alcohol + phosphate, with an alkaline pH optimum.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004035]    QuickGO    AmiGO