chymotrypsin
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moʊˈtrɪp noun Biochemistry.
a proteolytic enzyme, found in pancreatic juice, that catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins into polypeptides and amino acids.
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chymotrypsin (ˌkaɪməʊˈtrɪpsɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| a powerful proteolytic enzyme secreted from the pancreas in the form of chymotrypsinogen, being converted to the active form by trypsin | |
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Medical Dictionary
chymotrypsin chy·mo·tryp·sin (kī'mə-trĭp'sĭn)
n.
A pancreatic digestive enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of certain proteins in the small intestine into polypeptides and amino acids.
chy'mo·tryp'tic (-tĭk) adj.
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Trypsin and chymotrypsin are substances released from the pancreas during normal digestion.
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