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The general term is "proteases"
Pepsin cleaves at the "n" terminus produced by the stomach and works in an acidic pH environment.
Chymotrypsin and Trypsin are produced by the pancreas which is below the stomach and work in a more basic pH environment.
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∙ 9y agoA protease is an enzyme that digests protein.
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Which enzyme will digest protein if pH is 1.6?
protease will digest protein
What enzyme digest protein?
Pepsin
Name of the protein that can destroy protein?
An enzyme called a protease would digest proteins. Examples would be pepsin and trypsin.
What enzymes digest protein?
Enzymes dont digest proteins they act as cataylst to break down the protein, there is a difference. :D As one enzyme is specifc to one type of protein, there are a wide variety of them, For example. Amylose (in out saliva) is catalyst by amylase the enzyme. Lactose in dairy is cataylsed by the enzyme lactase. And Cellulose (in plant cell walls) is catalysted by Celluase.
Why can't you use an enzyme cleaner on a wool rug or carpet?
Wool is protein. Enzymes digest proteins.
Enzyme complexes that break down protein are called?
Proteases are enzymes that degrade/digest proteins
A milk protein-digesting enzyme found in children?
It's not rennin... christ. Lactase is needed to digest the Lactose, Protease is needed to digest the casein and whey protein and Lipase is needed to digest the fats (lipids) in the milk.
What is the digestive enzyme for protein?
Trypsin is the pancreatic enzyme which digests protein to form smaller peptides and amino acids.
What enzyme start to digest proteins in the stomatch?
Pepsin is produced by stomach cells in its inactive form pepsinogen, Pepsinogen is then activated by the stomach acid into its active form, pepsin. Pepsin breaks down the protein in the food into smaller particles.
Does HCI digest protein?
No,a digestive enzyme known as 'Pepsin' digests proteins.But yes,HCl is an acidic medium for 'Pepsin to work.Without HCl,our body cannot digest proteins.
Is protease an enzyme?
No, there is a great difference between lipaseand protease. lipase: digest fats and oils into glycerol and fatty acids. protease: digest protein into amino acids.
What kind of molecule is an enzyme-?
The type of molecule that is an enzyme is a protein molecule.
