ENTEROKINASE

enterokinase

(noun) enzyme in the intestinal juice that converts inactive trypsinogen into active trypsin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

enterokinase (plural enterokinases)

(enzyme) An enzyme, secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa, that catalyzes the activation of trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin

Synonyms

• enteropeptidase

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