Question

which enzyme works in the small intestine to cleave the peptide bonds next to specific amino acids?
o a. pepsid
o b. entropeptidase
o c. chymotrypsin
o d. hydrochloric acid

Explanation:

• Pepsin works in the stomach, not the small intestine.
• Hydrochloric acid is not an enzyme.
• Chymotrypsin is an enzyme that works in the small intestine and cleaves peptide bonds next to specific amino acids.
• Enteropeptidase activates trypsinogen to trypsin in the small intestine but does not directly cleave peptide bonds next to specific amino acids in the way described.

Answer:

C. Chymotrypsin