enteropeptidase
[en″ter-o-pep´tĭ-dās] an enzyme of the intestinal juice secreted by the duodenal mucosa; it activates the proteolytic enzyme of the pancreatic juice by converting trypsinogen into trypsin.
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en·ter·o·pep·ti·dase
(en'tĕr-ō-pep'ti-dās), An intestinal proteolytic glycoenzyme from the duodenal mucosa that converts trypsinogen into trypsin (removes a hexapeptide from trypsinogen).
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enteropeptidase
(1) Enterokinase, EC 3.4.21.9.
(2) A generic term for "early" pancreatic proteases—e.g., trypsin, chymotrypsin, elastin.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
en·ter·o·pep·ti·dase
(en'tĕr-ō-pep'ti-dās) An intestinal proteolytic glycoenzyme from the duodenal mucosa that converts trypsinogen into trypsin (removes a hexapeptide from trypsinogen).
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enteropeptidase
A protein-digesting enzyme in the epithelial lining of the duodenum that converts pancreatic trypsinogen into active trypsin. Also known as enterokinase.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
enteropeptidase
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