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Explain the meaning of the following terms:(i) Invert sugar(ii) Polypeptides(iii) Enzymes

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(i) Sucrose is dextrorotatory, on hydrolysis in the presence of hydrochloric acid or enzyme invertase, it gives a mixture of D-(+)-glucose and D-(–)-fructose which is laeorotatory called invert sugar.

(ii) If more than find-amino acids are joined together by peptide bend (CONH) the polyamide thus formed is called polypeptide.

(iii) Enzymes are biocatalyst. Almost all the enzymes are globular proteins. Enzymes are specific in nature and efficiency in their action. They are required in small quantity and highly active optimum temperature range (298–310 K) and pH values 5–7.



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