BHU PMT BHU PMT (Mains) Solved Paper-2007

  • question_answer
    Amylopsin acts upon

    A)  polysaccharide in any medium

    B)  polysaccharide in acidic medium

    C)  polysaccharide in alkaline medium

    D)  polypepddes                       

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                     Amylopsin is pancreatic amylase which hydrolises polysaccharides (except cellulose) into disaccharides (mostly maltose) in alkaline medium. \[\underset{{}}{\overset{{}}{\mathop{{{(}_{6}}{{H}_{10}}{{O}_{5}})n}}}\,+n{{H}_{2}}O\xrightarrow{Amylop\sin }({{C}_{12}}{{H}_{22}}{{O}_{11}})n\]


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