Human Acid Phosphatase in Somatic Cell Hybrids
Gail A. P. Bruns 1 and
Park S. Gerald 1
1 Clinical Genetics Division, Children's Hospital Medical Center, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
The human enzyme, lysosomal acid phosphatase ACP2, is expressed in nan-rodent somatic cell hybrids as a dimeric molecule. The human-rodent heteropolymer, as well as the human and rodent homopolymer, is associated with lysosomes in these cells. The genes specifying lysosomal acid phosphatase ACP2 and LDH A are syntenic.