A descending gradient of alkaline phosphatase (AP) activity is well known to exist in the rat intestine. To understand the physiological role(s) of intestinal AP (IAP), we examined in detail the distribution of IAP subtypes along the longitudinal axis of the rat intestine.
Laboratory of Cellular Biochemistry, Graduate School of Human Health Sciences, Siebold University of Nagasaki, Nagayo, Nagasaki, Japan. shidoji@sun.ac.jp
