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JEE Main 20139 AprilOnline

Exam: JEE Main
Year: 2013
Date: 9 April
Mode: Online
Subject: Chemistry
Chapter: Chemistry in Everyday Life

JEE Main 2013 · 9 April · Online · Chemistry · Chemistry in Everyday Life

Which of the following enzyme converts starch into maltose?

Which of the following enzyme converts starch into maltose?

Options

ADiastase
BMaltase
CZymase
DInvertase

Correct answer

A. Diastase

Step-by-step solution

Maltose is obtained by partial hydrolysis of starch by the enzyme diastase present in Malt.

2\left(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_{10} \mathrm{O}_5\right)_n+n \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} \underset{n \mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_6 \text{ (Maltose) }}{\stackrel{\text{ Diastase }}{\longrightarrow}}

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