How does the blood buffer system NaHCO3/NaCO3 work in body?

Subject: How does the blood buffer system NaHCO3/NaCO3 work in body?

Date: Fri Feb 8 21:16:46 2008
Posted by Pat
Grade level: grad (science) School: Northeastern University
City: Boston State/Province: MA Country: USA
Area of science: Biochemistry
ID: 1202530606.Bc

Message:


Hello,
I am a biochemistry student and read an article about the role of NaHCO3/NaCO3
blood buffer system in body. I am interested in knowing how this system
overcomes problems for its buffering blood at pH = 7.4 such as those related to
abnormal pKa and slow equilibrium reaction. Can you please help me out with this?

Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Pat.

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