Dioxygen, an unexpected carbonic anhydrase ligand

Carbonic anhydrases (CAs, EC 4.2.1.1) are ubiquitous metalloenzymes, grouped into seven different classes, which catalyze the reaction of CO2 hydration to bicarbonate and protons. All of the fifteen human isoforms reported to date belong to the α-class and contain zinc as a cofactor. The structure o...

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Main Authors: Marta Ferraroni, Roberto Gaspari, Andrea Scozzafava, Andrea Cavalli, Claudiu T. Supuran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14756366.2018.1475371