A Low Concentration of Carbonic Anhydrase Isoenzyme VI in Whole Saliva Is Associated with Caries Prevalence

Carbonic anhydrases maintain pH homeostasis in various tissues of the human body by catalyzing the reversible reaction CO 2 + H 2 O HCO 3 – + H + . Carbonic anhydrase isoenzyme VI (CA VI) is secreted into human saliva by the serous acinar cells of the parotid and submandibular glands. Although it r...

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