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If this enzyme were to be absent in our small intestine, digestion of proteins in our body will be severely affected.

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enterokinase

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pancreatic amylase

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maltase

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lipase

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Solution

The correct option is A enterokinase
Enterokinase is an activator enzyme which converts the proenzyme trypsinogen into active trypsin, a proteolytic enzyme.

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