title: Purification and characterization of carbonic anhydrase from the bovine submandibular gland.
abstract: In this paper the authors describe the purification and characterization of a single molecular form of carbonic anhydrase from the bovine submandibular gland. This enzyme has a high specific activity for the hydration of CO2, a molecular weight of 29,500 dalton and a isoelectric pH of 4.9. It is found in a high concentration in the bovine salivary glands. Its possible physiologic role in the secretion of saliva is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000378:metabolism; D002256:Carbonic Anhydrases / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D002417:Cattle; D012472:Salivation; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002256:Carbonic Anhydrases