CO2 + H2O _ H+ + HCO3-
catalyzed by carbonic anhydrase in erythrocytes
R-NH2 + CO2 _ R-NH-COO- + H+
Carbamate Formation (N-termini)
DeoxyHb binds more CO2 as carbamate
than does oxyHb
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