Rennin acts on milk proteins and converts:

Caseinogen to casein

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casein into paracasein

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Caseinogens to paracasein

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paracasein into caseinogen

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The correct option is B casein into paracasein
In the presence of calcium rennin changes irreversibly the casein of milk to a paracasein which is then acted upon by pepsin. This enzyme is said to be absent from the stomach of adults.”

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rennin acts on milk protein and converts....

as caesinogen to ceasin in many references but in your test answer is given as....caesin to paraceasin...please make sure which one is correct

Identify the steps (denoted by numerals) in physiology of digestion in stomach.

i).Food $H C l ⟶ K i l l s B a c t e r i a$ Chyme

ii).Pepsinogen Prorennin $H C l ⟶ A c t i v a t i o n$ Pepsin Rennin

iii).Proteins $P e p s i n ⟶$ Proteases Peptones

iv).Milk Casein $R e n n i n ⟶$ Para casein $C a l c i u m ⟶$ Calcium paracaseinate

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