JEE Main Chemistry question

[Manipal 2010] The enzyme pepsin hydrolyses

(A)Proteins to amino acidsCorrect
(B)Fats to fatty acids
(C)Glucose to ethyl alcohol
(D)Polysaccharides to monosaccharides

Answer: (A)

Solution

Pepsin is a proteolytic (protein-digesting) enzyme secreted in the stomach that hydrolyses the peptide bonds of dietary proteins, breaking them down into smaller peptides and eventually amino acids.

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