Description
Carbonic anhydrase is a zinc metalloenzyme that has a molecular weight of approximately 30 kDa Da. The enzyme catalyzes the hydRation of carbon dioxide to carbonic acid. It is involved in vital processes such as pH and CO2 homeostasis, transport of bicarbonate and CO2, biosynthetic reactions, bone resorption, calcification, and tumorigenicity. Therefore, this enzyme is an important target for inhibitors with clinical applications in various pathologies such as glaucoma, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease