Question

Which of the following enzyme is used in hydrolysis of maltose?

• A. Maltase
• B. Carboxylase
• C. Hexokinase
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A Maltase

Substrate specific enzymes are those which can act only on one particular compound to give a product(s). For example, maltase acts only on maltose to break the glycosidic linkage between the two glucose units.
$C_{12}{H}_{22}{O}_{11}\stackrel{\text{Maltase}}{\to }2C_6{H}_{12}{O}_6\text{Maltose}\text{Glucose}$