Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

Introduction: Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

Description of Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor: SYN: carbonate dehydratase inhibitor.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor: An agent that inhibits the function of carbonic anhydrase, a zinc-containing enzyme that catalyzes the rapid conversion of carbon dioxide and water into carbonic acid, protons and bicarbonate ions. Distributed throughout many cells and tissues, carbonic anhydrases play important roles in mineral and metabolic homeostasis. (NCI04)
Source: Diseases Database

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor: any substance or agent which suppresses, prevents or opposes the activity of carbonic anhydrase by decreasing hydrogen ion concentrations in the renal tubules, and increasing excretion of sodium, potassium, bicarbonate, and water.
Source: CRISP

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor: A class of compounds that reduces the secretion of H+ ions by the proximal kidney tubule through inhibition of CARBONIC ANHYDRASES.
Source: MeSH 2007

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor:

• Carbonic anhydrase
• Carbonic
• Anhydrase
• Inhibitor

Terms associated with Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor:

Terms Similar to Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor:

• Carbonate Dehydratase Inhibitors

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor:

• acetazolamide

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

• Enzyme Inhibitors

Source - MeSH 2007

• enzyme inhibitor

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

The following list attempts to classify Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Molecular Mechanisms of Action
      • Enzyme Inhibitors
        • Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors

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