NCIt definition : Human ACP5 wild-type allele is located within 19p13.3-p13.2 and is approximately 4
kb in length. This allele, which encodes tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase type
5A protein, is involved in the modulation of dephosphorylation. Mutation of the gene
is associated with spondyloenchondrodysplasia with immune dysregulation. Elevated
expression of the gene is associated with Gaucher and Hodgkin diseases, and with hairy
cell, B-cell, and T-cell leukemias.;
NCIt note : Expression of the APC5 gene in melanoma may be associated with metastatic potential.
(Cancer Cell. 2011; 20: 92-103.);