Which of the following is correct pairing of the site of action and the substrate of renin

Options

A. Stomach–Casein
B. Stomach–Fat
C. Small intestine–Protein
D. Mouth–Starch

Answer

A

Explanation

In infants a proteolytic enzyme called rennin is found in the gastric juice. It is primarily involved in the digestion of milk protein. Prorenin get activated to rennin in the presence of HCl and hydrolyses the soluble milk of calcium as insoluble calcium paracasinate forming soluble curd.