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| Symbol: Co; atomic weight: 58.9332; atomic number: 27 |
| Symbol: Tb; atomic number: 65; atomic weight: 158.924 |
| trypsin (ˈtrɪpsɪn) | |
| —n | |
| See also chymotrypsin an enzyme occurring in pancreatic juice: it catalyses the hydrolysis of proteins to peptides and is secreted from the pancreas in the form of trypsinogen | |
| [C19 tryp-, from Greek tripsis a rubbing, from tribein to rub + | |
| tryptic | |
| —adj | |
trypsin tryp·sin (trĭp'sĭn)
n.
An enzyme of pancreatic juice that hydrolyzes proteins into smaller polypeptide units.
| trypsin (trĭp'sĭn) Pronunciation Key
An enzyme that aids digestion by breaking down proteins. It is produced by the pancreas and secreted into the small intestine, where it catalyzes the cleavage of peptide bonds connecting arginine or lysine to other amino acids. |