Carbonic anhydrase activity identified in the powdered nacreous layer of Pinctada fucata

• Published in: Process biochemistry (1991) Vol. 128; pp. 22 - 29
• Main Authors: Namikawa, Yuto, Moriyasu, Kenji, Yasumoto, Ko, Katsumata, Satoshi, Suzuki, Michio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2023
• Subjects: Carbonic anhydrase; CO2 sequestration; Nacre powder; Pinctada fucata; CO2 sequestration; Carbonic anhydrase; Pinctada fucata; Nacre powder

The shells of Pinctada fucata are composed of CaCO3 and several organic molecules. The organic molecules containing chitin and proteins play a significant role in shell mineralization. Nacrein was the most abundant acid-soluble protein in the nacreous layer of P. fucata. Nacrein has a carbonic anhyd...