期刊
RESPIRATION PHYSIOLOGY
卷 121, 期 1, 页码 1-12出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-5687(00)00110-9
关键词
carbon dioxide; bicarbonate equilibration; carbonic anhydrase; distribution, enzymes
资金
- NHLBI NIH HHS [HL45571] Funding Source: Medline
The enzyme carbonic anhydrase (CA) catalyzes the reversible hydration/dehydration of CO2 and water, maintaining a near-instantaneous equilibrium among all chemical species involved in the reaction. CA is found in association with all tissue and organ systems involved in the transport and excretion of CO2, from the site of CO2 production, metabolically active tissue such as muscle, to circulating red blood cells in the vasculature, to the various organs of gas exchange, the lungs and gills. The presence of the enzyme in every fluid compartment along the pathway of CO2 transport appears necessary in order to allow the dehydration of HCO3- to keep pace with the rapid diffusion of CO2 across biological membranes. Within the actual organ of gas exchange, CA is compartmentalized in multiple subcellular fractions, with the specific subcellular localization determining the enzyme's physiological function. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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