Chapter: Biochemistry: Enzymes

Naming of enzymes

Except the enzymes ptyalin, pepsin, trypsin and renin, all the other enzymes are usually named by adding suffix - ase to the main part of the name of the substrate on which they act.

Naming of enzymes

Except the enzymes ptyalin, pepsin, trypsin and renin, all the other enzymes are usually named by adding suffix - ase to the main part of the name of the substrate on which they act.

Examples :

Maltase acts on maltose

Lactase acts on lactose

Lipases act on lipids

Proteases act on proteins

Amylases act on starch (amylum)

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