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Which enzyme is used to break down bacteria, yeast, and other microorganisms?

A. lyases

B. oxidoreductases

C. proteases

D. cellulases

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Answer:

Option C is correct.

C. proteases

Step-by-step explanation:

proteases are the enzymes that used to break down bacteria, yeast, and other microorganisms.

A protease is an enzyme that performs proteolysis: protein catabolism by hydrolysis of peptide bonds. Proteases have evolved multiple times, and different classes of protease can perform the same reaction by completely different catalytic mechanisms.

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