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Q. In the conversion of starch to ethyl alcohol, the following enzymes are used

Haryana PMTHaryana PMT 2011

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$ \underset{\text{starch}}{(C_6O_{10}O_5)_n} \xrightarrow[\text{Diastase}]{H_2O} \underset{\text{maltose}}{C_{12}H_{22}O_{11}} \xrightarrow[\text{Maltase}]{H_2O}$
$\underset{\text{glucose}}{C_6H_{12}O_6} \xrightarrow{\text{Zymase}} 2C_2H_5OH + 2CO_2$