Carbonic_anhydrase_5A,_mitochondrial

Carbonic anhydrase 5A, mitochondrial

Carbonic anhydrase 5A, mitochondrial

Enzyme found in humans

Carbonic anhydrase 5A, mitochondrial is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CA5A gene.[5]

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Function

Carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are a family of zinc metalloenzymes that catalyze the reversible hydration of carbon dioxide. They participate in a variety of biological processes, including respiration, calcification, acid-base balance, bone resorption, and the formation of aqueous humor, cerebrospinal fluid, saliva, and gastric acid. They show extensive diversity in tissue distribution and in their subcellular localization. CA5A is localized in the mitochondria and expressed primarily in the liver. It may play an important role in ureagenesis and gluconeogenesis. CA5A gene maps to chromosome 16q24.3 and an unprocessed pseudogene has been assigned to 16p12-p11.2. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].

References

  1. [1]
    GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000174990 – Ensembl, May 2017
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    GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000025317 – Ensembl, May 2017
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    "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. [4]
    "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. [5]
    "Entrez Gene: Carbonic anhydrase 5A". Retrieved 2019-12-31.

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