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Chemical buffers of the body include the bicarbonate, phosphate, and protein buffer systems. Chemical buffers are single or paired sets (a weak acid and its salt) of molecules that act rapidly to resist excessive shifts in pH by releasing or binding H+.
One of the major ways in which large changes in H+ concentration are prevented is by buffering. The body buffers which are primarily weak acids, are able to take up or release H+ so that changes in the free H+ concentration are minimized. Buffers are located in the extracellular fluid (ECF), intracellular fluid and bone. The most important buffer in the ECF and the body is HCO3- (bicarbonate) which combines with excess H+ ions to form carbonic acid. Take for instance an acid load of H2SO4 produced via metabolism of methionine: H2SO4 + 2NaHCO3 â NA2SO4 + 2H2CO3 â2CO2 + 2H2O + NA2SO4.