enteropeptidase /en·tero·pep·ti·dase/ (en″ter-o-pep´tĭ-dās) an endopeptidase, secreted by the small intestine, which catalyzes the cleavage of trypsinogen to the active form trypsin.
en·ter·o·pep·ti·dase ( n t -r -pp t -d s, -dz)n. See enterokinase. |
enteropeptidase
an enzyme of the intestinal juice which activates the proteolytic enzyme of the pancreatic juice by converting trypsinogen into trypsin.
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