enterokinase
/ (ˌɛntərəʊˈkaɪneɪz) /
noun
an enzyme in intestinal juice that converts trypsinogen to trypsin
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Another variety is the activating enzymes or kinases such as the enterokinase of the intestine.
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Medical definitions for enterokinase
enterokinase
[ ĕn′tə-rō-kī′nās′, -nāz′, -kĭn′ās′, -āz′ ]
n.
An enzyme secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa that catalyzes the conversion of the inactive trypsinogen to trypsin.enteropeptidase
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