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During the process of digestion, the proteins present in food materials are hydrolysed to amino acids. The two enzymes involved in the process are

1. Diastase and Lipase
2. Pepsin and Trypsin
3. Invertase and Zymase
4. Amylase and Maltase

Correct answer: Pepsin and Trypsin

Solution

Proteins are broken down into amino acids by proteolytic enzymes like pepsin (in the stomach) and trypsin (in the small intestine). The other options involve enzymes for carbohydrates or fats.

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