Gene:
alkaline phosphatase, placental-like 2
Gene ID:
199686
Symbol:
ALPPL2
Species:
1000
Description:
There are at least four distinct but related alkaline phosphatases: intestinal, placental, placental-like, and liver/bone/kidney (tissue non-specific). The first three are located together on chromosome 2 while the tissue non-specific form is located on chromosome 1. The exact physiological function of the alkaline phosphatases is not known. The product of this gene is a membrane bound glycosylated enzyme, localized to testis, thymus and certain germ cell tumors, that is closely related to both the placental and intestinal forms of alkaline phosphatase.