Carbonic anhydrase is important for

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Carbonic anhydrase is an enzyme that catalyzes the interconversion of carbon dioxide and bicarbonate ion. It is important for both CO₂ transport in the blood (as bicarbonate ion) and the conversion of CO₂ into bicarbonate ion. Therefore, the correct choice is D, both a and b. Carbonic anhydrase is not involved in the production of NO, so choice C is incorrect. Choice E is partially correct, but not the best choice, as it includes an incorrect statement (that carbonic anhydrase is involved in the production of NO).

Carbonic Anhydrase Is Important for