What is the chemical equation of the formation of bicarbonate from carbon dioxide and water? What is the enzyme that catalyzes this reaction?
The chemical equation of the chemical equilibrium of the formation of bicarbonate having as reagents carbon dioxide and water is as follows: CO2 + H20 --> H2CO3 --> H+ + HCO3 - The reaction is catalyzed by the enzyme carbonic anhydrase present in red blood cells.
