trypsinogen

Definitions of trypsinogen
  1. noun
    inactive precursor of trypsin; a substance secreted by the pancreas and converted to active trypsin by enterokinase in the small intestine
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    trypsin
    an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units
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