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What is carbonic anhydrase? List the three major forms In which the carbon dioxide is transported in the blood?

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Carbonic anhydrase is an enzyme that is present in RBC which catalyses the formation of carbonic acid from carbon dioxide and water. CO2 is transported

  • In the dissolved form in the plasma
  • As bicarbonates in the plasma and RBC
  • As carbamino haemoglobin.
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