Which of the following processes will be affected by the absence of enterokinase? |
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a) |
Lipid Fatty acid + Glycerol |
b) |
Dipeptides Amino acid |
c) |
Proteases Dipeptide |
d) |
Amylase Maltose |
Which of the following processes will be affected by the absence of enterokinase? |
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a) |
Lipid Fatty acid + Glycerol |
b) |
Dipeptides Amino acid |
c) |
Proteases Dipeptide |
d) |
Amylase Maltose |
(c)
Enterokinase or enteropeptidase is secreted by crypts of Leibrekuhn in the duodenum. It is a serine protease enzyme. When food enters into the duodenum, enterokinase converts proenzyme trypsinogen into trypsin, which indirectly activating a number of pancreatic digestive enzyme. It also activates other proteases in the pancreatic juice. Thus, absence of enterokinase affects the conversion of proteases intosmall peptides.