In 1930, John Northrop crystallized which of the following enzyme as a protein?
A
Pepsin
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B
Renin
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C
Amylase
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D
Trypsin
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Solution
The correct option is A Pepsin
In 1930, Northrop isolated a crystalline substance from a commercial pepsin preparation, and the crystallized substance appeared to be the enzyme pepsin.