Medical Term:

enteropeptidase

Pronunciation: en′tĕr-ō-pep′ti-dās

Definition: An intestinal proteolytic glycoenzyme from the duodenal mucosa that converts trypsinogen into trypsin (removes a hexapeptide from trypsinogen).

Synonym(s): enterokinase

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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.

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