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A note on A theoretical mechanism to represent the kinetics of some alkaline phosphatases

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If an enzyme acts in a manner somewhat different from that generally considered, it may appear to act as a pair of enzymes. This similarity may remain after various changes in the solution such as activation by magnesium ions. Conditions are given under which this type of activity may be differentiated from that of the enzyme pair. Some alkaline phosphatases exhibit the type of time course of hydrolysis under consideration. Available data do not eliminate the possibility that some alkaline phosphatases act in the manner here suggested.

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    H. D. Landahl

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Landahl, H.D. A note on A theoretical mechanism to represent the kinetics of some alkaline phosphatases. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 12, 171–175 (1950). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02478252

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