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Nobel Prize for discovering enzymes was given to

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Kuhne
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Duclaux
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Buchner
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Dubrunfaut
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Solution

The correct option is A Buchner
Biocatalysts were found accidentally in yeast extract by Buchner in 1897. He prepared a yeast extract and added sugar solution to it. After some time he noticed the alcohol formation in the extract which was a sign of fermentation which took in presence of enzyme. Later on, summer crystallized an enzyme known as urease and reported that all enzymes are protein.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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