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rennin

Enzyme found in the gastric juice of young mammals, used in the digestion of milk. As part of rennet it is used in cheesemaking.



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subtilisin (3), chymosin (4), and interleukin-1[beta] ( 5).
Macromolecular crystallography and structural biology databases at ... by Gilliland, Gary L. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
It also excludes the genetic engineered enzyme used in cheese production -- chymosin.
Biotechnology is still hotly debated by Consumer Comments
Likewise, although the National Organic Standards Board ruled genetically engineered chymosin (a cheese hardening agent) an unacceptable synthetic, the USDA proposal would permit it to be labeled organic.
Label loophole: when organic isn't by Schmelzer, Paul / The Progressive
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