IMPORTANT MILK ENZYMES AND THEIR SPECIFIC ACTION

WHAT ARE IMPORTANT MILK ENZYMES AND THEIR SPECIFIC ACTION ?



1.      ANALASE (DIASTASE) - STARCH SPLITTING
2.      LIPASE - FAT SPLITTING, LEADING TO RANCID FLAVOUR
3.      PHOSPHATE - CAPABLE OF SPLITTING CERTAIN PHOSPHORIC ACID
         ESTERS (PHOSPHATASE TEST FOR CHECKING PASTEURIZATION EFFICIENCY)
4.      PROTEASE - PROTEIN SPLITTING
5.      PEROXIDASE AND CATALASE - DECOMPOSES HYDROGEN PEROXIDE