Structural highlights
Disease
CAH12_HUMAN Defects in CA12 are the cause of hyperchlorhidrosis isolated (HCHLH) [MIM:143860. HCHLH is a disorder characterized by excessive sweating and increased sweat chloride levels. Affected individuals suffer from episodes of hyponatremic dehydration and report increased amounts of visible salt precipitates in sweat.[1]
Function
CAH12_HUMAN Reversible hydration of carbon dioxide.
References
- ↑ Feldshtein M, Elkrinawi S, Yerushalmi B, Marcus B, Vullo D, Romi H, Ofir R, Landau D, Sivan S, Supuran CT, Birk OS. Hyperchlorhidrosis caused by homozygous mutation in CA12, encoding carbonic anhydrase XII. Am J Hum Genet. 2010 Nov 12;87(5):713-20. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2010.10.008. Epub, 2010 Oct 28. PMID:21035102 doi:10.1016/j.ajhg.2010.10.008
