rennin

Thân thiện

A scientist adds rennin to a beaker of warm milk.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A digestive enzyme: "rennin" is an enzyme found in the gastric juice of the stomach, particularly in infant mammals.
   • A coagulating agent: Its primary function is to cause the coagulation, or curdling, of milk proteins, which aids in digestion.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Rennin is crucial for the digestion of milk in young animals.
  • The cheese-making process traditionally uses rennin to separate curds from whey.

Advanced Usage

• "Rennin extract": A preparation containing the enzyme, often used in food science and cheese production.
  • Vegetarian cheeses are made using microbial alternatives to animal rennin extract.

Variants and Related Words

• Chymosin: (n) The biochemical name for the enzyme rennin.
  • Chymosin is the active component in rennet.
• Rennet: (n) A natural complex of enzymes, including rennin/chymosin, used in cheesemaking.
  • Traditional rennet is derived from the stomach lining of calves.

Synonyms

• Coagulating enzyme: An enzyme that causes a liquid to change to a solid or semi-solid state.
• Chymosin: The specific enzyme protein.

Notes on Meaning

• Biological Context: In biology and physiology, "rennin" refers specifically to this digestive enzyme.
• Food Science Context: In cooking and food production, the term is closely associated with dairy processing and cheesemaking.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate

Từ đồng nghĩa

• chymosin