Characterization of carbonic anhydrase II from Chlorella vulgaris in bio-CO2 capture

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2012 Nov;19(9):4227-32. doi: 10.1007/s11356-012-1077-8. Epub 2012 Jul 22.

Abstract

Carbonic anhydrase II (CA II) can catalyze the reversible hydration reaction of CO(2) at a maximum of 1.4 × 10(6) molecules of CO(2) per second. The crude intracellular enzyme extract containing CA II was derived from Chlorella vulgaris. A successful CO(2) capture experiment with the presence of calcium had been conducted on the premise that the temperature was conditioned at a scope of 30-40 °C, that the biocatalyst-nurtured algal growth period lasted 3 days, and that pH ranged from7.5 to 8.5. Ions of K(+), Na(+), Ca(2+), Co(2+), Cu(2+), Fe(3+), Mg(2+), Mn(2+), and Zn(2+) at 0.01, 0.1, and 0.5 M were found to exhibit no more than 30 % inhibition on the residual activity of the biocatalyst. It is reasonable to expect that calcification catalyzed by microalgae presents an alternative to geological carbon capture and sequestration through a chain of fundamental researches carried on under the guidance of sequestration technology.

MeSH terms

  • Carbon Dioxide / analysis
  • Carbon Dioxide / metabolism*
  • Carbon Sequestration
  • Carbonic Anhydrase II / analysis
  • Carbonic Anhydrase II / metabolism*
  • Chlorella vulgaris / growth & development
  • Chlorella vulgaris / metabolism*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Carbonic Anhydrase II