The acid phosphatase locus 1 (ACP1) codes for a low molecular weight phosphotyrosine protein phosphatase that has the important action of dephosphorylating tyrosine phosphorylated proteins and peptides and a second important role in modulating flavin cofactor levels and the activity of flavo-enzymes. These functions significantly influence cell division, differentiation, and growth. Two alleles (ACP1*A and ACP1*B) reach polymorphic frequencies at the ACP1 locus in all human populations, while the ACP1*C and ACP1*R alleles reach polymorphic frequencies in restricted geographical regions. The worldwide distribution of these alleles, and data from several clinical studies, strongly suggest that the ACP1 locus functions to modulate growth and that selection at this locus is a component of the selective processes influencing body mass and human population adaptation to thermal stress. The ACP1*A allele reaches highest frequencies at extreme latitudes and appears to be associated with maximizing body mass and adaptation to cold stress, whereas the ACP1*B allele reaches highest frequencies in tropical and subtropical environments and appears to be associated with minimizing body mass and adaptation to heat stress. The high frequency of the ACP1*C allele at northern latitudes, where ACP1*A allele frequencies are elevated, may be a mechanism for limiting fetal and maternal complications associated with fetal macrosomia and adult obesity in populations where protein and calorie intake are relatively high

Greene, L., Bottini, N., Borgiani, P., Gloria Bottini, F. (2000). Acid phosphatase locus 1 (ACP1): Possible relationship of allelic variation to body size and human population adaptation to thermal stress - A theoretical perspective. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY, 12(5), 688-701 [10.1002/1520-6300(200009/10)12:5<688::AID-AJHB14>3.0.CO;2-C].

Acid phosphatase locus 1 (ACP1): Possible relationship of allelic variation to body size and human population adaptation to thermal stress - A theoretical perspective

BOTTINI, NUNZIO;BORGIANI, PAOLA;
2000-01-01

Abstract

The acid phosphatase locus 1 (ACP1) codes for a low molecular weight phosphotyrosine protein phosphatase that has the important action of dephosphorylating tyrosine phosphorylated proteins and peptides and a second important role in modulating flavin cofactor levels and the activity of flavo-enzymes. These functions significantly influence cell division, differentiation, and growth. Two alleles (ACP1*A and ACP1*B) reach polymorphic frequencies at the ACP1 locus in all human populations, while the ACP1*C and ACP1*R alleles reach polymorphic frequencies in restricted geographical regions. The worldwide distribution of these alleles, and data from several clinical studies, strongly suggest that the ACP1 locus functions to modulate growth and that selection at this locus is a component of the selective processes influencing body mass and human population adaptation to thermal stress. The ACP1*A allele reaches highest frequencies at extreme latitudes and appears to be associated with maximizing body mass and adaptation to cold stress, whereas the ACP1*B allele reaches highest frequencies in tropical and subtropical environments and appears to be associated with minimizing body mass and adaptation to heat stress. The high frequency of the ACP1*C allele at northern latitudes, where ACP1*A allele frequencies are elevated, may be a mechanism for limiting fetal and maternal complications associated with fetal macrosomia and adult obesity in populations where protein and calorie intake are relatively high
2000
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Sì, ma tipo non specificato
Settore MED/03 - GENETICA MEDICA
English
Greene, L., Bottini, N., Borgiani, P., Gloria Bottini, F. (2000). Acid phosphatase locus 1 (ACP1): Possible relationship of allelic variation to body size and human population adaptation to thermal stress - A theoretical perspective. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY, 12(5), 688-701 [10.1002/1520-6300(200009/10)12:5<688::AID-AJHB14>3.0.CO;2-C].
Greene, L; Bottini, N; Borgiani, P; Gloria Bottini, F
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