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trypsin

(genetic biology)

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  • Grammar: noun
  • Definition: an enzyme secreted from the pancreas that acts to degrade protein
  • Example:
    1. The digestive enzyme, trypsin, is produced in an inactive form in which a small portion of the protein hangs over and blocks trypsin's active site.

    2. Trypsin catalyses the hydrolysis of proteins to form smaller polypeptide units.
  • Related Compound: trypsinogen


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