TRYPSIN
\tɹˈɪpsɪn], \tɹˈɪpsɪn], \t_ɹ_ˈɪ_p_s_ɪ_n]\
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A serine endopeptidase that is formed from TRYPSINOGEN in the pancreas. It is converted into its active form by ENTEROPEPTIDASE in the small intestine. It catalyzes hydrolysis of the carboxyl group of either arginine or lysine. EC 3.4.21.4.
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By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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