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Which of the following enzyme is used in the treatment of cancer?

(a) Trypsin

(b) Lysozyme

(c) Asparginase

(d) Streptokinase

This question was addressed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

Enquiry is from Large Scale Use of Enzyme in chapter Large Scale Use of Enzyme in Solution of Enzyme Technology

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The correct answer is (c) Asparginase

To explain: Asparginase is used in the treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia. Tumor cells lack aspartate-ammonia ligase activity which restricts its ability to synthesize L-aspargine. Asparginase helps to extract L-aspargine from body fluids. Asparginase activity does not affect the functioning of normal cells which are able to synthesize on its own, but reduce the free exogenous concentration and so induces a state of fatal starvation in the susceptible tumor cell. Trypsin is used in the treatment of inflammation. Lysozyme is used as an antibiotic. Streptokinase is used in the treatment of blood clots.

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