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Enteropeptidase is an enzyme secreted in the small intestine necessary for digestion in humans. It is necessary for trypsin activation and acts as a serine protease. | Enteropeptidase is an enzyme secreted in the small intestine necessary for digestion in humans. It is necessary for trypsin activation and acts as a serine protease. | ||
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− | < | + | Enteropeptidase converts the zymogen trypsinogen to trypsin by selectively cleaving the 6-Lys-|-Ile-7 bond. This in turn activates other pancreatic proteolytic proenzymes such as chymotrypsinogen, procarboxypeptidases, and proelastases |
− | === | + | <ref>“TMPRSS15 - Enteropeptidase Precursor - Homo Sapiens (Human) - TMPRSS15 Gene & Protein.” n.d. Www.uniprot.org. Accessed July 26, 2021. https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P98073.</ref>. |
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Latest revision as of 17:38, 26 July 2021
Enteropeptidase from Homo sapiens optimized for E. coli
Enteropeptidase is an enzyme secreted in the small intestine necessary for digestion in humans. It is necessary for trypsin activation and acts as a serine protease.
Information contributed by City of London UK (2021)
Part information is collated here to help future users of the BioBrick registry.
Metadata:
- Group: City of London UK 2021
- Author: Lucas Ng
- Summary: Added information collated from existing scientific studies
Enteropeptidase converts the zymogen trypsinogen to trypsin by selectively cleaving the 6-Lys-|-Ile-7 bond. This in turn activates other pancreatic proteolytic proenzymes such as chymotrypsinogen, procarboxypeptidases, and proelastases [1].
References
- ↑ “TMPRSS15 - Enteropeptidase Precursor - Homo Sapiens (Human) - TMPRSS15 Gene & Protein.” n.d. Www.uniprot.org. Accessed July 26, 2021. https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P98073.