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Human Pepsinogen I and II
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pep⋅sin⋅o⋅gen

  [pep-sin-uh-juhn, -jen]
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–noun Biochemistry.
crystals, occurring in the gastric glands, that during digestion are converted into pepsin.
Origin:
1875–80; pepsin + -o- + -gen

Related forms:
pep⋅si⋅no⋅gen⋅ic  [pep-suh-noh-jen-ik] , pep⋅si⋅nog⋅e⋅nous  [pep-suh-noj-uh-nuhs] , adjective
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Human Pepsinogen I and II
High Quality Human Pepsinogen I & II (PGI and PGA) for research use
www.irbiologicals.com
pep·sin·o·gen   (pěp-sĭn'ə-jən)   
n.  The inactive precursor to pepsin, formed in cells of the mucous membrane of the stomach and converted to pepsin by autocatalysis in the presence of hydrochloric acid.
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Main Entry: pep·sin·o·gen
Pronunciation: pep-'sin-&-j&n
Function: noun
: a granular zymogen of the gastric glands that isreadily converted into pepsin in a slightly acid medium
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pepsinogen pep·sin·o·gen (pěp-sĭn'ə-jən)
n.
The inactive precursor to pepsin, formed in the chief cells of the mucous membrane of the stomach and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid during digestion. Also called propepsin.

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