Carbonic anhydrase IX is a pH-stat that sets an acidic tumour extracellular pH in vivo
<h4>Background</h4> <p>Tumour carbonic anhydrase IX (CAIX), a hypoxia-inducible tumour-associated cell surface enzyme, is thought to acidify the tumour microenvironment by hydrating CO2 to form protons and bicarbonate, but there is no definitive evidence for this in solid tumours...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018
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