2022 · Q21
Which one of the following pairs of enzymes do not work at acidic pH ?
General KnowledgeBiology
- ATrypsin and Pepsin ·
- BChymotrypsin and Pepsin
- CTrypsin and Amylase
- DPepsin and Amylase
Explanation
Pepsin works in the acidic medium of the stomach (pH around 2), while trypsin acts in the alkaline small intestine (pH around 8). Salivary amylase works near neutral pH and is inactivated by stomach acid. Thus trypsin and amylase are the pair that do not work at acidic pH. Chymotrypsin, like trypsin, is also an alkaline-medium enzyme.