CH1012
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What we will look at is an enzyme found in
the intestine which is used to digest
proteins. The enzyme cleaves peptide
bonds in the target protein on the carboxyl
side of the amino acids phenylalanine,
tyrosine & tryptophan
eg Val-Phe-Leu-Met-Tyr-Pro  (                   )
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CHYMOTRYPSIN
Chymotrypsin mechanism of action