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chymotrypsin [ˌkaɪməʊˈtrɪpsɪn] n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a powerful proteolytic enzyme secreted from the pancreas in the form of chymotrypsinogen, being converted to the active form by trypsin [from chyme + trypsin] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The company also asserts that secretin was even more clearly beneficial to a subset of children who had normal concentrations of two gastrointestinal proteins, calprotectin and chymotrypsin, in stool samples taken at the beginning of the trial. In contrast, PG-1 was degraded by enzymes such as trypsin and chymotrypsin found in the lower gastrointestinal tract, thus avoiding the potential for lower G. Interestingly, this fragment also contains 11 potential chymotrypsin cleavage sites. |
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