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thumb|right|Animal rennet to be used in the manufacture of cheddar cheese

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  • Molecular action of rennet enzymes
  • Extraction of calf rennet
  • Traditional method
  • Modern method
  • Alternative sources
  • Vegetable
  • Microbial
  • Fermentation-produced chymosin
  • Nonrennet coagulation
  • In mythology
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thumb|right|Animal rennet to be used in the manufacture of cheddar cheese

Rennet () is a complex set of enzymes produced in the stomachs of ruminant mammals. Its key component is chymosin, a protease enzyme that curdles the casein proteins in milk. Rennet also contains other enzymes such as pepsin and a lipase.

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