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:
- 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.
- Brewing industry:
Enzymes degrade starch and proteins to produce simple sugars and amino acids that are used by yeast for fermentation (to produce alcohol).
- Paper industry:
Enzymes degrade starch to lower its viscosity which aids in making paper.
- 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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