Question

What is a proenzyme?Enlist various proenzymesinvolved in process of digestion and state their functions.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Zymogen is called a proenzyme.

A biochemical change occurs in proenzyme it becomes active.

Proenzymes are involved in the digestion process. Four main digestive enzymes are Proteases and Peptidases, Lipases, Nucleases, Amylases.

Enzymes like pepsin is in the form of pepsinogen, an inactive zymogen. Pepsinogen is active when released the cells into the gastric acid.

Trypsin acts with other proteinases to break down protein into peptides and amino acids.

These two are involved in the process of digestion.