HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

PROTEIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the stomach, this enzyme breaks the protein into polypeptides.
A
Carboxypeptidase
B
Amylase
C
Pepsin
D
Rennin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pepsin breaks down proteins into proteoses or peptones and large polypeptides.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pepsin /ˈpɛpsɪn/ is an endopeptidase that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides. It is produced in the gastric chief cells of the stomach lining and is one of the main digestive enzymes in the digestive systems of humans and many other animals, where it helps digest the proteins in food.

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