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Which of the following processes will be affected by the absence of enterokinase?

a)

Lipid Fatty acid + Glycerol

b)

Dipeptides Amino acid

c)

Proteases Dipeptide

d)

Amylase Maltose



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Which of the following processes will be affected by the absence of enterokinase?

a)

Lipid Fatty acid + Glycerol

b)

Dipeptides Amino acid

c)

Proteases Dipeptide

d)

Amylase Maltose

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Answer Key / Explanation : (c) -

(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.

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