rennin

(noun)

a proteolytic enzyme, obtained the gastric juice of the abomasum of calves, used to coagulate milk and make cheese

Related Terms

  • Synthetic
  • chemical reactions
  • enzymes

Examples of rennin in the following topics:

  • Enzymes Used in Industry

    • In the dairy industry, rennin, derived from the stomachs of young ruminant animals (like calves and lambs) is used to manufacture of cheese, used to hydrolyze protein.
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