meaning of trypsin
1. A proteolytic ferment, or enzyme, present in the pancreatic juice. Unlike the pepsin of the gastric juice, it acts in a neutral or alkaline fluid, and not only converts the albuminous matter of the food into soluble peptones, but also, in part, into leucin and tyrosin.
2. an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units
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trypsin | trypsinogen |
