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An enzyme which can only act in acidic medium is

A
Pepsin
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Trypsin
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C
Renin
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D
Amylase
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Solution

The correct option is A Pepsin
Enzymes are biological catalyst. while the first enzyme molecule that was extracted was urease. However, as of now since 1930 to 1936 pepsin, chymotrypsin and trypsin has been isolated and crystallized. However, the enzyme that can act in acidic medium is pepsin.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

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