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what is the role of carbonic anhydrase in humans ? Where is it operative ? |
Answer» Nearly 70% of `CO_(2)` enters the R.B.Cs and reacts with water to form carbonic acid in the presence of enzyme carbonic anhydrase . The carbonic acid dissociates to form bicarbonate ions which are circulated by plasma. `CO_(2) +H_(2)O overset("Carbonic")underset("Anhydrase")(hArr) underset("Carbonic acid ")(H_(2) CO_(3))` `H_(2) CO_(3) hArr HCO_(3)^(-) +H^(+)` `K.HbO_(2) hArr K.Hb +O_(2)` `H^(+) +HCO_(3)^(-) +K.Hb hArr H.Hb +KHCO_(3)` |
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