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Match the industrial application of the following enzymes
P Penicillinase 1. Pharmaceutical Q Pectinase 2. Leather R Trypsin 3. WineS Rennin 4. Dairy/td>
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- P-4 P-l P-l P-4
- Q-3 Q-3 Q-2 Q-2
- R-l R-2 R-3 R-3
- S-2 S-4 S-4 S-l
Correct Option: B
Beta-lactamases (penicillinase) are enzymes produced by some bacteria that provide resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics like penicillins, cephamycins and carbapenems. Beta-lactamase provides antibiotic resistance by breaking the antibiotic’s’ structure(a four-atom ring known as a beta-lactam). Through hydrolysis, the lactamase enzyme breaks the β-lactam ring open, deactivating the molecule’s antibacterial properties.
Pectinases have also been used in wine production since the 1960s. The function of pectinase in brewing is twofold, first it helps breakdown the plant (typically fruit) material and so helps the extraction of flavours from the mash. Secondly the presence of pectin in finished wine causes a haze or slight cloudiness, Pectinase is used to break this down and so clear the wine.
One of the steps in leather industry is ‘bating’ which is done to make the leather soft and supple by using proteolytic bating enzymes of pancreatic or bacterial origin. Trypsin and alkaline proteases are commonly used.
Rennin is an enzyme generated in the stomachs of young mammalsmammals to help them digest milk. It is also the active component in rennet, a substance which is used to make cheeses and other dairy products such as junket.