CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Alpha carbonic anhydrase
Functional Family Carbonic anhydrase 2

Enzyme Information

4.2.1.1
Carbonic anhydrase.
based on mapping to UniProt P00918
H(2)CO(3) = CO(2) + H(2)O.
-!- The enzyme catalyzes the reversible hydration of gaseous CO(2) to carbonic acid, which spontaneously converts to hydrogencarbonate under neutral pH. -!- It is widespread and found in archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotes. -!- Three distinct classes exist, and appear to have evolved independently.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P00918
CAH2_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Carbonic anhydrase 2

PDB Structure

PDB 1CCS
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Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Structure-assisted redesign of a protein-zinc-binding site with femtomolar affinity.
Ippolito, J.A., Baird Jr., T.T., McGee, S.A., Christianson, D.W., Fierke, C.A.
Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA