Advances in the carbonic anhydrase (CA, EC 4.2. 1.1) research over the last three decades
are presented, with an emphasis on the deciphering of the activation mechanism, the …

In this review we discuss the present knowledge on the biological and environmental control
of biomineralization (calcification) in hermatypic corals. We describe first the anatomy of the …

In spite of more than one century and half of studies, mechanisms of coral biomineralization,
leading to coral growth and reef formation, still remain poorly known, although major global …

Carbonic anhydrases (CAs, Enzyme Commission number 4.2. 1.1) catalyze a simple but
fundamental reaction, CO2 hydration to yield bicarbonate and protons. CAs belonging to the …

Coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse and economically important ecosystems
on the planet. The deposition of massive calcium carbonate skeletons (biomineralization or …

Carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are a family of ubiquitous metal enzymes catalyzing the
reversible conversion of CO2 and H2O to HCO3− with the release of a proton. They play an …

The stable isotope compositions of biogenic carbonates have been used for
paleoceanographic and paleoclimatic reconstructions for decades, and produced some of …

Interpretations of the primary paleoceanographic information recorded in stable oxygen
isotope values (δ18O) of biogenic CaCO3 can be obscured by disequilibrium effects …

Carbonic anhydrases (CAs, EC 4.2. 1.1) are metalloenzymes which catalyze CO2 hydration
to bicarbonate and protons. Five genetically distinct classes are known, which represent an …

Scleractinian corals are of particular interest due to their ability to establish an intracellular
mutualistic symbiosis with phototrophic dinoflagellates and to deposit high rates of calcium …