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Trypsinogen

All trypsins are synthesized as an inactive precursor, trypsinogen, presumably as a protective mechanism to prevent premature activity in the pancreas, which could lead to the inflammatory disease pancreatitis.

Ref:
John A. Williams, Trypsin, Editor(s): Leonard R. Johnson, Encyclopedia of Gastroenterology, Elsevier, 2004, Pages 533-534, ISBN 9780123868602, https://doi.org/10.1016/B0-12-386860-2/00699-7. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B0123868602006997)

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Added on Sep 25, 2022 by Barbara Van De Keer
Edited on Sep 25, 2022 by Barbara Van De Keer

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