Multiple choice

Carbonic anhydrase is the vital respiratory enzyme present in red blood cells catalysing the interconversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) and carbonic acid (H2CO3), thus influencing CO2 transport in the blood. Which of the following elements is found to play an important mediator of the enzyme carbonic anhydrase?

  1. Copper

  2. Molybdenum

  3. Iron

  4. Zinc

  5. Manganese

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Explanation

Zinc plays a vital role as coenzyme or activator of various metabolic enzymes as in case of zinc-mediated role of the enzyme carbonic anhydrase.