Carbonic anhydrase is an example of · ABC26IN0556

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Bioinorganic Chemistry · Topic: Bioinorganic – General · Exam: JAM 2005-2022 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

Carbonic anhydrase is an example of

(a)Hydrolysis enzyme

(b)Redox enzyme

(c)$\mathrm{O}_{2}$ transport protein

(d)Heme protein

Answer

Answer: A ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

The source book printed no answer; this one was worked out and checked — see the explanation.

Explanation

Carbonic anhydrase (Zn²⁺ enzyme) catalyses the hydration of CO₂ / dehydration of HCO₃⁻ — a hydrolytic (hydrase/lyase-type) enzyme, not a redox, transport or haem protein.

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