Q139 / 180 · NEET 2020 (Phase 2) · Zoology

The proteolytic enzyme rennin is found in:

  • A
    Intestinal juice
  • B
    Bile juice
  • Correct answer
    C
    Gastric juice
  • D
    Pancreatic juice

Solution

Rennin or chymosin is a proteolytic enzyme found in the gastric juice of infants which helps in the digestion of milk proteins. It is responsible for curdling of milk by transforming caseinogen into insoluble casein.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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