Enteropeptidase
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enteropeptidase-269-1641643
title:
Enteropeptidase
text:
Enteropeptidase is an enzyme produced by cells of the duodenum and is involved in digestion in humans and other animals. Enteropeptidase converts trypsinogen into its active form trypsin, resulting in the subsequent activation of pancreatic digestive enzymes. Absence of enteropeptidase results in intestinal digestion impairment. Enteropeptidase is a serine protease consisting of a disulfide-linked heavy-chain of 82-140 kDa that anchors enterokinase in the intestinal brush border membrane and a l
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Class of enzymes
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enteropeptidase
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date modified:
2024-03-29T13:41:02Z
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