Hey,
So when you produce CO2 is a byproduct during Krebs cycle, I assumed that that CO2 moleculec leaves the cell, enter the vessel in some cases and travels to the lung to be expelled from the body. But according to the the equation involving carbonic anyhdrase apparently co2 is carried to teh lungs primarily as hco3-? This is what kaplan says, I was wondering if someone can maybe explain the chemistry as to why it needs to be protonated? a question by aamc was related to hco3 conc and...
CO2 and O2 exchange question re: hco3-
So when you produce CO2 is a byproduct during Krebs cycle, I assumed that that CO2 moleculec leaves the cell, enter the vessel in some cases and travels to the lung to be expelled from the body. But according to the the equation involving carbonic anyhdrase apparently co2 is carried to teh lungs primarily as hco3-? This is what kaplan says, I was wondering if someone can maybe explain the chemistry as to why it needs to be protonated? a question by aamc was related to hco3 conc and...
CO2 and O2 exchange question re: hco3-