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Descriptor English: Carbonic Anhydrases
Descriptor Spanish: Anhidrasas Carbónicas
Descriptor anhidrasas carbónicas
Entry term(s) anhidrasa carbónica
carbonato deshidratasa
Scope note: Familia de enzimas que contienen zinc y catalizan la hidratación reversible del DIÓXIDO DE CARBONO. Tienen un importante papel en el transporte del dióxido de carbono desde los tejidos al PULMÓN. EC 4.2.1.1.
Descriptor Portuguese: Anidrases Carbônicas
Descriptor French: Carbonic anhydrases
Entry term(s): Anhydrases, Carbonic
Carbonate Dehydratase
Carbonic Anhydrase
Dehydratase, Carbonate
Tree number(s): D08.811.520.241.300.150
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002256
Scope note: A family of zinc-containing enzymes that catalyze the reversible hydration of carbon dioxide. They play an important role in the transport of CARBON DIOXIDE from the tissues to the LUNG. EC 4.2.1.1.
Annotation: note specifics
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Entry Combination: antagonists & inhibitors:Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
Registry Number: EC 4.2.1.1
CAS Type 1 Name: Carbonate hydro-lyase
Public MeSH Note: 2002; see CARBONATE DEHYDRATASE 1992-2001, see CARBONIC ANHYDRASE 1963-1991
History Note: 2002(1963)
DeCS ID: 30310
Unique ID: D002256
NLM Classification: QU 139
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Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/09
Carbonic Anhydrases - Preferred
Concept UI M0003382
Scope note A family of zinc-containing enzymes that catalyze the reversible hydration of carbon dioxide. They play an important role in the transport of CARBON DIOXIDE from the tissues to the LUNG. EC 4.2.1.1.
Preferred term Carbonic Anhydrases
Entry term(s) Anhydrases, Carbonic
Carbonate Dehydratase
Carbonic Anhydrase
Dehydratase, Carbonate



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