Carbonic anhydrase: a multigene-multifunctional enzyme
An. acad. bras. ciênc
;
69(4): 565-73, 1997.
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in English
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| ID: lil-209331
ABSTRACT
Carbonic anhydrase is a zinc metalloenzyme that catalyzes the simple interconversion between carbon dioxide (CO2) and bicarbonate (HCO3). Seven genes encode the CA isozymes in vertebrates. They are single chain peptides termed CAI-VII. One CA isozyme is present in teleost fish. Three isozymes clearly appear together in birds. All seven types appear in mammals. Despite the great similarity among these isozymes, they present strong differences with respect to their kinetic properties. Many physiological and biochemical processes are related to the activity of CA isozymes.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Plants
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Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic
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Carbonic Anhydrases
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Biological Evolution
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Multienzyme Complexes
Limits:
Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
An. acad. bras. ciênc
Journal subject:
Science
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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