Question

Papain is obtained from
a. Ficus carica
b. Carica papaya
c. Glycine max
d. Citrus reticulata

Answer 1

Hint: Papain is the enzyme usually found in the leaves, roots, flowers, and latex of one plant, and it is an enzyme in nature and helpful for the breakdown of proteins by the hydrolysis, which means by the addition of the water molecule.

Complete answer:
- Papain is usually present in the plants called Carica papaya, generally, it is called a papaya plant.
- Papain is used in biochemical research, where it involves the analysis of proteins, in clarifying the beer, and it is used in the enzyme action cleansing agent used for contact lens, etc.
- It is also used in cosmetics and toothpaste.
- Papain is used for medical things like ulcers, fever, indigestion, and swellings.
- Other than papain there is another enzyme which is related to the papaya plant is chymopapain
- It is different from Papain with certain characteristics like mobility and solubility.
- Chymopapain is used to dissolve the ruptured discs in the cases of lumbar spine injury.
- The amount and the activity of papain are different in different parts of the plant when isolated, and it also depends on the age of the plants.
- A higher amount of crude Papain is obtained from female plants than male plants. And it is more in older fruits than young fruits.

Hence, The correct answer is option (B).

Note: Papain has the ability to cause allergic reactions in some susceptible individuals in the skin. Mainly this reaction is seen in the people when they come into contact with fresh latex, hypersensitivity reactions are seen in people who are allergic to latex.