Carbonic anhydrase 7

Carbonic anhydrase 7 (CA7) is an is_associated_with::enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CA7 is_associated_with::gene.

Function
is_associated_with::Carbonic anhydrases are a large family of zinc is_associated_with::metalloenzymes that catalyze the reversible hydration of carbon dioxide. They participate in a variety of biological processes, including respiration, is_associated_with::calcification, acid-base balance, is_associated_with::bone resorption, and the formation of is_associated_with::aqueous humor, is_associated_with::cerebrospinal fluid, saliva, and gastric acid. They show extensive diversity in tissue distribution and in their subcellular localization. The is_associated_with::cytosolic protein encoded by this gene is predominantly expressed in the is_associated_with::salivary glands. Alternative splicing in the coding region results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms.