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Rennin acts on milk proteins and converts: (a) Caseinogen to casein (b) casein into paracasein. (c) Caseinogens to paracasein (d) paracasein into caseinogen.

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ANSWER:

Caseinogen to casein.

Explanation:

Rennin is the ENZYME that acts as the endoaspartic peptidase. The newborn ruminant animals has this enzyme for the digestion of MILK. This enzyme is used in the production of cheese.

The rennin acts on the proteins present in the milk. The rennin converts caseinogen into insoluble casein. This casein is insoluble and curdle like in appearance. This HELPS in the precipitation of the milk and its substrate is K casein.

THUS, the correct answer is option (a).



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