trypsinogen

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Noun trypsinogen has 1 sense

trypsinogen - inactive precursor of trypsin; a substance secreted by the pancreas and converted to active trypsin by enterokinase in the small intestine
--₁ is a kind of trypsin

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Trypsinogen

Description:

Trypsinogen is a zymogen (inactive enzyme precursor) produced by the pancreas. It is the inactive form of trypsin, an enzyme responsible for protein digestion in the small intestine. Trypsinogen is secreted into the duodenum and then activated into trypsin, which plays a vital role in breaking down proteins into amino acids.

Sample Sentences:

The pancreas releases trypsinogen into the small intestine.
Trypsinogen is converted into trypsin by the enzyme enterokinase.
The activation of trypsinogen initiates the cascade of digestive processes.
Trypsinogen is an essential component in the process of protein digestion.

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