Acid phosphomonoesterase was separated from human parotid saliva and purified. The purified enzyme was proved homogeneous on sedimentation and disk electrophoresis. The optimal pH of the enzyme was 3.3. The enzyme had no substrate specificity for phosphomonoesters and its activity was inhibited by SnF2 or NaF.
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