Question

Interaction of zinc with carbonic anhydrase can be described as

Answer 1

Zinc's role in carbonic anhydrase is to facilitate the water to create a proton H+ and a nucleophilic hydroxide ion. The nucleophilic water molecules attack the carbonyl group of carbon dioxide to convert it into bicarbonate. Zinc deprotonates water by providing a positive charge for the hydroxide ion.

Answer 2

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