BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer. Amino acid is the structure would MOST likely result from the action of peptidase in Adrian’s small intestine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Peptide bonds in proteins can be broken down by the enzyme peptidase. Adrian orders a hamburger and French fries for lunch. He adds cheese and mayonnaise to his hamburger, and then sits down to eat lunch with his friends.

Detailed explanation-3: -Peptidases are catalytically active proteins (enzymes) that cleave peptide bonds in proteins and peptides by hydrolysis. Not only do peptidases break down proteins and peptides so that the amino acids can be recycled and used during growth and remodelling, but they are also important for modifying proteins.

Detailed explanation-4: -Proteases are enzymes that break the peptide bond that joins amino acids together in proteins. They are examples of hydrolases, enzymes that break a chemical bond by the addition of a water molecule.

Detailed explanation-5: -A peptide bond can be broken by hydrolysis (the addition of water). The hydrolysis of peptide bonds in water releases 8–16 kJ/mol (2–4 kcal/mol) of Gibbs energy. This process is extremely slow, with the half life at 25 °C of between 350 and 600 years per bond.