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]