ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ enzymes that help break down proteins.
A
Amylase
B
Lipase
C
Pepsin
D
Papain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Proteolytic enzymes help break proteins down into smaller protein fragments called peptides and amino acids. This is why papain is a popular ingredient in meat tenderizer. You can get papain from eating raw papaya.

Detailed explanation-2: -Papain is an enzyme found in the white fluid (latex) that occurs in raw papaya fruit. It is a protease, meaning it breaks down proteins. Papain contains substances that might help fight infection and heal wounds.

Detailed explanation-3: -Papain, a proteolytic enzyme used as a meat tenderizer and as a stabilizing agent in the brewing industry, is recovered from the latex of papaya fruit (Carica papaya L., Caricaceae). Furthermore, papaya fruits may also be used for the production of pectin.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pepsin is a proteolytic enzyme (protein-digesting) that breaks down larger protein molecules into smaller peptides (unit of protein). Thus PAPAIN+DIASTASE+PEPSIN aids in the digestion of carbohydrate, fat and protein in the various conditions of illness or post-surgery.

Detailed explanation-5: -Papain and bromelain are proteolytic enzymes derived frompapaya and pineapple, respectively. These enzymes are widely used in medicine and in the pharmaceutical and food industries, but while some studies have described their antibacterial action, no studies of the Alicyclobacillus spp.

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