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Answer for the clue "Enzyme that can curdle milk ", 6 letters:
rennin

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate [syn: chymosin ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
milk-curdling enzyme, 1897, from rennet + -in (2).

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context enzyme English) A proteolytic enzyme, obtained from the gastric juice of the abomasum of calves, used to coagulate milk and make cheese.

Usage examples of rennin.

The necessity of a milk-curding enzyme, somewhat similar to the rennin of the gastric juice, is not understood.