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Protease is an enzyme so it would break down into amino acids.

(If you meant protein then the same is true)

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Which substrate is digested by the enzyme protease?

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What essential nutrient does protease break down?

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What enzyme breaks down peptides?

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What produces enzymes that break down carbohydrates and proteins called?

Amylase for carbs Protease for protein


Where is protease used?

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What enzymes break down protein into amino acids?

Protease in general. Pepsin in the stomach and trypsin in the small intestine in mammals break down protein into polypeptide chains and erepsin in the small intestine break down polypeptide chains into amino acids.