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Explain how enzymes are extensively used in different industries for fast chemical reactions?

Difficulty: Easy

Enzymes are extensively used in different industries for fast chemical reactions. For example:

  1. Food Industry:

Enzymes that release sugar molecules from starch are used in the production of white bread, buns, and rolls. Enzymes are also used for the production of cheese.

  1. Brewing industry:

Enzymes degrade starch and proteins to produce simple sugars and amino acids that are used by yeast for fermentation (to produce alcohol).

  1. Paper industry:

Enzymes degrade starch to lower its viscosity which aids in making paper.

  1. Biological detergent:

Protease enzymes are used for the removal of protein stains from clothes. Amylase enzymes are used in dishwashing to remove resistant starch residues.

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