Uses of Enzymes

• Pectinase:

  • Fruit juices are extracted using pectinase (breaks down pectin)
  • Pectin helps plant walls stick together
  • If pectin is broke down, it’s easier to squeeze juice from the fruit
  • Extraction of juice from fruit, making juice clear not cloudy
• Lactase:

  • Enzyme that breaks down lactose (sugar found in milk)
  • People can stop making lactase naturally, therefore can’t digest lactose
  • Milk can be treated with lactase to break down lactose before a person drinks it
  • Also produces glucose & galactose, used in sweets