Description
Acid phosphatase 1, also known as ACP1, belongs to the phosphotyrosine protein family. It functions as an acid phosphatase and a protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTPase) and is present in all human tissues, including adipocytes. This enzyme hydrolyzes protein tyrosine phosphate to protein tyrosine and orthophosphate, and also orthophosphoric monoesters to alcohol and orthophosphate