MODIFIED CARBONIC ANHYDRASE ENZYMES AND THEIR USE IN CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION AND ELIMINATION

摘要

Disclosed herein are modified carbonic anhydrase enzymes that possess increased efficiency, pH stability and/or thermostability. Also disclosed is a process of using modified carbonic anhydrase for the extraction, production and purification of carbon dioxide gas. More particularly, modified carbonic anhydrase enzymes are used for the production, purification of carbon dioxide and the products of the hydration reaction, hydrogen and bicarbonate ions Also, this technology is used to enhance the production of carbon dioxide in blood or in reverse osmosis desalination to remove carbon dioxide.