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Is chymotrypsin responsible for hydrolysis of peptide bonds ?

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1. Chymotrypsin occurs in an inactive form called chymotrypsinogen which is activated by Trypsin.
2. Chymotrypsin hydrolyses peptide bonds associated with specific amino acid.
3. It is a pancreatic enzymes and is proteolytic in nature . It plays a role in digestion of food in the duodenum.
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