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Write the chemical reaction catalysed by the zinc enzyme carbonic anhydrase.

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$H_{2} O + C O_{2} C a r b o n i c a n h y d r a s e \to H_{2} C O_{3} \to H^{+} + H C O_{3}$

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Name the enzyme that catalyses the formation of carbonic acid in erythrocytes.

C O_{2}

is carried in the plasma mainly as

H C O_{3}^{-}

ions. Reason: Zinc-containing enzyme carbonic anhydrase of RBCs catalyses the formation of

H C O_{3}

ions that enter plasma.

Q. Assertion :CO

_{2}

transport occurs very fast through RBCs. Reason: Enzyme carbonic anhydrase is absent in blood plasma.

Assertion (A) $C O_{2}$ transport occurs very fast through RBCs.
Reason (R) Enzyme carbonic anhydrase is absent in blood plasma.

Enzyme carbonic anhydrase, in ______ speeds up the reaction of transport of carbon dioxide

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