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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Biomolecules

Question:

Which of the following is a substrate specific enzyme?

Options:

Carbonic anhydrase

Hexokinase

Carboxylase

Maltase

Correct Answer:

Maltase

Explanation:

Substrate specific enzymes are those which can act only on one particular compound to give a product(s). For example, maltase acts only on maltose to break the glycosidic linkage between the two glucose units.