Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Biomolecules

Question:
Which enzyme catalyzes the conversion of proteins to amino acids?
Options:
Protease
Urease
Nuclease
Invertase
Correct Answer:
Protease
Explanation:
Proteases are enzymes that helps in protein catabolism by hydrolysis of peptide bonds. Pepsin and trypsin are the most common proteases, found in the human stomach and pancreas respectively. Both of them are major digestive enzymes.