Description
Carbonic Anhydrase (CA) catalyzes the reversible reaction of CO2 + H2O = HCO3- + H+, which is fundamental to many processes such as respiration, renal tubular acidification and bone resorption. Topics in a CA meeting (6th International Conference on the CAs, June 20-25, 2003, Slovakia) ranged from use of CAs as markers for tumor and hypoxia in clinic, as nutritional supplement in milk, and as a tool for CO2 removal and mosquito control in industry. CA1 is a cytosolic enzyme with the highest levels in erythrocytes and is a very early marker for erythroid differentiation. The activity of CA1 can also be measured by its ability to catalyze the reaction CO2 + H2O → HCO3- + H+, using a published method.
Form
Supplied as a 0.2 μm filtered solution in Tris and NaCl.
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 4.2.1.1
Storage
Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
6 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
3 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after opening.
Synonyms
CA1; CA-I; Car1; Carbonate dehydratase I; carbonic anhydrase 1; Carbonic anhydrase B; Carbonic Anhydrase I; carbonic anhydrase ICAB; carbonic dehydratase; EC 4.2.1.1
Endotoxin Level
<1.0 EU per 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method.
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