Name the enzyme which catalyses hydrolysis of maltose into glucose

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Dear Student, Pancreatic Amylase and Maltase In the final step of complex carbohydrate digestion, the enzyme maltase present in the lining of the small intestine breaks maltose into two units of glucose. Glucose is then absorbed and enters the bloodstream. Regards

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An enzyme that converts maltose into glucose is:

Column I	Column II
$(A)$ Maltose $\to$ Glucose	$(i)$ Zymase
$(B)$ Sucrose $\to$ Glucose $+$ Fructose	$(i i)$ Pepsin
$(C)$ Glucose $\to$ Ethyl alcohol $+ C O_{2}$	$(i i i)$ Maltase
$(D)$ Starch $\to$ Maltose	$(i v)$ Invertase
$(E)$ Proteins $\to$ Amino acids	$(v)$ Diastase

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