ACP3

Gene

acid phosphatase 3

HGNCHGNC:125 EnsemblENSG00000014257 NCBI Gene55

Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 3q22.1

Encodes

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The protein product this gene encodes, reached through the canonical GENE→PROTEIN (encodes) relation. Its biology, drugs, indications, trials and therapeutic evidence live on the protein's own page.

Prostatic acid phosphataseP15309

Protein · therapeutic target

Clinically validated target · 1 approved medicine against this target

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Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asACPP · ACP-3 · PAP · TM-PAP

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Previous symbolsACPP

Alias symbolsACP-3, PAP, TM-PAP

Previous namesacid phosphatase, prostate

Alias namesprostatic acid phosphatase

Associated diseases

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Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Prostatic Neoplasms

Neoplasms

Prostate carcinoma

Prostate adenocarcinoma

Smoking initiation

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Alcohol drinking

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity

Substance-Related Disorders

Disturbance of skin sensation

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

Acid phosphatases

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.

Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.