Your body produces CO2 gas as a byproduct. It's carried by the bloodstream to your lungs, primarily in a bicarbonate (HCO3) form, and then exhaled out while breathing. In a healthy individual, the ...
Carbonic anhydrases, zinc-containing metalloenzymes that catalyze the interconversion of CO2 and HCO3-, are important components of these CCMs. The location of these carbonic anhydrases, as well as ...