Chapter 26, Problem 26RQ

Which reaction is catalyzed by carbonic anhydrase?

a. ${\text{HPO}}_4^{2-}+{\text{H}}^{+}\leftrightarrow {\text{H}}_2{\text{PO}}_{4-}$

b. ${\text{CO}}_2+{\text{H}}_2\text{O}\leftrightarrow {\text{H}}_2{\text{CO}}_3$

c. ${\text{H}}_2{\text{PO}}_{4-}+{\text{OH}}^{-}\leftrightarrow {\text{PHO}}_4^{2-}{\text{+H}}_2\text{O}$

d. ${\text{H}}_2{\text{CO}}_3\leftrightarrow {\text{HCO}}_{3-}{\text{+H}}^{+}$