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  4. Carbonic anhydrase enzyme is present in , and for its activity the enzyme requires as a cofactor.

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Q. Carbonic anhydrase enzyme is present in _________ , _________ and for its activity the enzyme requires _______ as a cofactor.

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The carbonic anhydrases form a family of enzymes that catalyze the interconversion between carbon dioxide and water and the dissociated ions of carbonic acid. The active site of most carbonic anhydrases contains a zinc ion.
The bivalent form of zinc (Zn+2) is a constituent of enzymes like carbonic anhydrase, hexokinase, alcohol dehydrogenase, lactic dehydrogenase and carboxypeptidase.