Question

Chymotrypsin is

• A. Proteolytic enzyme
• B. Fat digestive enzyme
• C. Vitamin
• D. Hormone

Answer 1

The correct option is A Proteolytic enzyme

• Chymotrypsin is a proteolytic digestive enzyme component of pancreatic juice acting in the duodenum, where it performs proteolysis, the breakdown of proteins and polypeptides.
• Digestion of protein is completed in the small intestine by the pancreatic enzymes trypsin, chymotrypsin, and carboxypeptidase. Hence, Chymotrypsin is a proteolytic enzyme.

So, the correct answer is 'proteolytic enzyme'.