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Carboxypeptidase breaks large peptides to form smaller peptides, and has the optimum pH of

Digestive enzymes present in gastric and pancreatic juices have optimum pH ranges (from 1.8-7.8).

  1. 7.5

  2. 1.8

  3. 7.8

  4. 7.0

  5. 7.7
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Explanation

Carboxypeptidase performs proteolytic function in intestine and has optimum pH of 7.5. It breaks amino acids from the C-terminal end of polypeptides.

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