Background of the antigen
ACLP2 (acid phosphatase-like 2), also known as UNQ370 or PRO706, is a 480 amino acid secreted protein that functions to catalyze the H2O-dependent conversion of a phosphate monoester to an alcohol and a phosphate. Expressed as two alternatively spliced isoforms, ACPL2 is encoded by a gene that maps to chromosome 3, which houses over 1,100 genes, including a chemokine receptor (CKR) gene cluster and a variety of human cancer-related gene loci. Key tumor suppressing genes on chromosome 3 include those that encode the apoptosis mediator RASSF1, the cell migration regulator HYAL1 and the angiogenesis suppressor SEMA3B. Marfan Syndrome, porphyria, von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta and Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease are a few of the numerous genetic diseases associated with chromosome 3.
