Review Article
Carbonic Anhydrase: An Efficient Enzyme with Possible Global Implications
Table 1
CA usage in industrial settings.
| Technique | Principles | CA utilization | References |
| Carbon sequestration | Capture of atmospheric CO2 produced during the burning of fossil fuels | Immobilized onto a variety of surfaces including enriched microorganisms, alginates, and inorganic material | [38–48] |
| Biofuel production | Mass algal growth and harvesting as an alternative fuel source | Provides inorganic carbon in the soluble form of bicarbonate to Rubisco, the rate-limiting step in biomass production | [49–55] |
| Calcite production | Chemical conversion of bicarbonate to calcite, used in construction and agricultural materials | Provides bicarbonate at a rapid rate via the catalytic hydration of CO2 that is captured as a result of carbon sequestration and biofuel production | [56–59] |
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