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.
enteropeptidase [en″ter-o-pep´tĭ-dās]
en·ter·o·pep·ti·dase ( n t -r -pp t -d s, -dz)n. See enterokinase. |
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.
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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