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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Polymers

The enzyme responsible for the convension of proteins to α -amino acids is

  1. A Pepsin
  2. B Trypsin
  3. C Maltase
  4. D Amylase
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(B) Trypsin

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The conversion of protein to α-amino acid take place by the enzyme called trypsin. Protein is digested into amino acids, which enter the bloodstream. Excess amino acids are converted to other usable molecules by the liver in a process called deamination.