Which one of the following enzymes converts proteins into amino acids?
Which one of the following enzymes converts proteins into amino acids?
Maltase
Pepsin
Trypsin
Zymase
Solution
The enzymatic activity of trypsin converts proteins into amino acids. Trypsin is a pancreatic enzyme, which activates the other pancreatic enzymes like chymotrypsin, carboxy polypeptidase, etc. These enzymes along with trypsin convert proteins and peptones into dipeptides first and then finally into amino acids.
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