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pepsinogen

American

[pep-sin-uh-juhn, -jen] / pɛpˈsɪn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /

noun

Biochemistry.

crystals, occurring in the gastric glands, that during digestion are converted into pepsin.

pepsinogen British

/ pɛpˈsɪnədʒən /

noun

the inactive precursor of pepsin produced by the stomach

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Etymology

Origin of pepsinogen

First recorded in 1875–80; pepsin + -o- + -gen

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This protects the chief cells, because pepsinogen does not have the same enzyme functionality of pepsin.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Pepsin is secreted by the chief cells in the stomach in an inactive form called pepsinogen.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Hydrochloric acid helps to convert the inactive pepsinogen to pepsin.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Pepsin breaks peptide bonds and cleaves proteins into smaller polypeptides; it also helps activate more pepsinogen, starting a positive feedback mechanism that generates more pepsin.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

HCl is necessary for the conversion of pepsinogen to pepsin.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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