Question

Protease is an enzyme that breaks down proteins. What is the end product of this protein breakdown? A. amino acids B. fatty acids C.minerals D.vitamins​

Answer 1

A protease (also called a peptidase or ) is an enzyme an enzyme that catalyzes (increases the rate of) proteolysis, the breakdown of proteins into smaller polypeptides or single amino acids. They do this by cleaving the peptide bonproteins by hydrolysis, a reaction where water breaks bonds.