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Abstract
Carbonic anhydrases (CAs, EC 4.2.1.1) are ubiquitous metalloenzymes in mammals, being involved in numerous biosynthetic processes, including gluconeogenesis, lipogenesis and ureagenesis. It has recently emerged that CA inhibitors (CAIs) targeting the mitochondrial isoforms CA VA and VB have potential as novel antiobesity drugs. This Editorial discusses the biochemical and biological rationale for the use of CAIs in the management of obesity.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22335448 DOI: 10.1517/14728214.2012.664132
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Expert Opin Emerg Drugs ISSN: 1472-8214 Impact factor: 4.191