Trypsin, Chymotrypsin & Elastases – What type of enzymes are they?
Correct Answer: Hydrolases
Description: Ans. is 'a' i.e., Hydrolases* Trypsin, Chymotrypsin and Elastase are endopeptidases secreted by Pancreas* Trypsin acts at Lys - X or Arg - X linkage* Chymotrypsin acts at Aro - X linkage* Elastase acts on Ali - X linkage* All these break a peptide linkage by adding water. Hence they are hydrolases
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