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Cocoa butter may be produced by using ________ acting as transacylases.

(a) lipases

(b) transferase

(c) papain

(d) dextransucrase

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The correct choice is (a) lipases

Explanation: Cocoa butter may be produced by using lipases acting as transacylases. Transferases is an enzyme which is used different types of reaction such as transesterifications, acidolyses and alcoholyses. Papain is a protease enzyme obtained from papaya and is uses in meat tenderization. Dextransucrase can be used to produce dextran from sucrose.

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