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The enzyme pepsin converts...

The enzyme pepsin converts

A

proteins to amino acids

B

fats to fatty acids

C

glucose to ethyl alcohol

D

starch to glucose

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Pepsin is the enzyme that cleave the peptide bond and thus, converts proteins into peptides and amino acids.
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