Question

Nucleases catalyse the degradation of

• A. nucleic acids into smaller components
• B. sugars into nucleotides
• C. sugars into smaller components
• D. proteins into amino acids

Answer 1

The correct option is A nucleic acids into smaller components

A nuclease is an enzyme that cleaves the phosphodiester bonds between nucleotides of nucleic acids.

A nucleotide, the monomer of nucleic acids, is made of a nitrogen base, a sugar and a phosphate group.

Sugars bigger than monosachharides are digested with the help of the respective carbohydrases.

Proteases degrade proteins into smaller peptides or amino acids.