Nishu Sharma
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Posted 5 year ago

How can you differentiate between trypsinogen/trypsin and pepsinogen/pepsin? Define their functions too.

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Seema Kumari
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Posted 5 year ago Seema Kumari

Activation: The inactive form of pepsin, pepsinogen, is activated by HCl of the gastric juice, whilst the inactive form of trypsin, trypsinogen, is activated by an enzyme called enterokinase. Function: Pepsin acts on proteins and converts them into peptones, while trypsin converts peptones into polypeptides.