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NOTE:Just so you know, I received full 100% on this paper. By the way, I am doing the I.B. PECTINASE AND PROTEASE An enzyme is simply a protein which acts as a catalyst in biochemical reactions. Each enzyme is specific to a particular reaction or group of reactions. Since enzymes act as catalysts, they are considered to be tremendously precious to industrial biotechnology. Attempts to use enzymes in the manufacturing field have been recorded …

…defend themselves. Protease refer to a group of enzymes whose function it is to break down proteins and are also referred to as proteolytic enzymes or proteinases. The proteins are broken down to their basic building blocks-amino acids. In the biotechnology industry, it is used mixed with a detergent, which is then used a stain remover. It is also very important in tenderizing meats, as a contact lens cleanser, leather bating and animal hide dehairing.