Glucoma - 1AM6-Q2 - Carbonic Anhydrase

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1AM6-Q2
Carbonic anhydrase

Carbonic anhydrase is a recognised target for drugs which reduce optic hypertension. High pressure in the eye has been associated with glucoma which causes blindness over time if not treated. The incidence of glucoma is increasing especially among younger people who use computers which has raised concerns about the effectiveness and side-effects of current drugs taken over longer periods of time.

The test jobs times usually took longer than average giving more hits


L R Scolnick et al J Am Chem Soc (1997) 119 p850




Note the bold, I think we all should be crunching this on ;-)