Which enzymes are used for clarification of bottled fruit juices?

(A) Amylases

(B) Pectinases

(C) Proteases

(D) Lipases

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Key Points

• Enzymes are catalysts that help in increasing the rate of a chemical reaction.
• Enzymes are essential for various metabolic activities in our body.
• However, enzymes are also important in the industries, where they are used for various processes.
• Example - 
  • Amylases - are used in processed food industry like baking.
  • Pectinases & Proteases - are used to clarify bottled juices.
  • Lipases - are used in detergent formulations as they help in removing oily stains from our laundry.
  • Streptokinase - is an enzyme that is used as a 'clot-buster' medicine for patients who have had heart attacks.
• These enzymes are obtained from various microbes for industrial production. 

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Additional InformationOther Industrial Microbial Products - 

• Penicillin - It is an antibiotic that is obtained from the fungus Penicillium notatum.
• Cyclosporin A - It is an immunosuppressive agent that is obtained from the fungus Trichoderma polysporum.
• Statins - are blood cholesterol-lowering agents that are obtained from a type of yeast called Monascus pupureus.