Carbon dioxide reacts with water to produce carbonic acid. The double arrow means that carbonic acid breaks down pretty readily to form carbon dioxide and water again. A hydrogen atom from the ...

Carbon dioxide dissolves in (and reacts with) water, forming carbonic acid. As this acid forms, it breaks down (dissociates) into a hydrogen ion and a bicarbonate ion. The hydrogen ion (produced when ...

In addition to small molecule ... Carbonic Anhydrases (CAs): A family of enzymes that catalyze the conversion of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate and protons, playing a vital role in maintaining acid ...