H+ + HCO3- -> H2O + CO2 Authored: May, B, 2011-03-24 Carbonic Anhydrase VI Dehydrates Bicarbonate to Yield Water and Carbon Dioxide Carbonic anhydrase VI (CA6) dehydrates bicarbonate to yield water and carbon dioxide (Thatcher et al. 1998, Nishimori et al. 2007). Depending on the concentrations of reactants the reaction is reversible. CA6 is a major protein of saliva and is also known as gustin. EC Number: 4.2.1.1 Edited: May, B, 2011-03-24 Pubmed17228881 Pubmed17499996 Pubmed9336012 Pubmed9784398 Reactome Database ID Release 431237081 Reactome, http://www.reactome.org ReactomeREACT_120791 Reviewed: Jassal, B, 2012-05-16 Reviewed: Silverman, DN, 2012-05-16