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carbonic anhydrase

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carbonic anhydrase
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) an enzyme in blood cells that catalyses the decomposition of carbonic acid into carbon dioxide and water, facilitating the transport of carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs


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For many years, the mainstay of therapy for symptoms of classic unilateral Meniere s disease included various medical regimens such as low-salt diets, diuretics, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, betahistine and other vasodilators, calcium channel blockers, and vitamin supplements.
However, Vaidya says, Finnish researchers have found that carbonic anhydrase -- which helps muscle cells metabolize carbon dioxide -- is released only by damaged tissues other than the heart.
amylase, lysozyme, carbonic anhydrase, and secretory immunoglobulin A), various ions that influence the normal physiologic pH in the range of 5.
 
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