Carbonic anhydrase

Japanese: カルボニック・アンヒドラーゼ(英語表記)carbonic anhydrase
Carbonic anhydrase
Carbonic anhydrase is present in red blood cells of vertebrates and catalyzes the reaction. Those of animal origin contain zinc. It is generally believed to be involved in regulating the pH of body fluids. In tissues, it catalyzes the reaction in which CO2 formed by breathing etc. is transferred to the blood, and in the lungs, it catalyzes the reaction in which H2CO3 from the blood becomes CO2 and is transferred to the air. In plants, it is also thought to be related to photosynthesis. This enzyme is also known to have the highest molecular activity of any known enzyme, converting 3.6 x 107 substrates per minute per enzyme molecule.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
脊椎動物の赤血球などに存在し,の反応を触媒する炭酸脱水素酵素。動物起源のものは亜鉛を含む。一般に体液のpHの調節に関係するとされる。組織内では呼吸等によって形成されたCO2が血液に移行する反応,肺では血液からH2CO3がCO2になり空気に移行する反応を触媒している。また植物では光合成に関係があると考えられている。この酵素は,既知の酵素の中で最も高い分子活性をもつことでも知られ,酵素1分子当り,1分間に3.6×107個の基質を変換する。

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