What does enterokinase mean?
Enterokinase means (biochemistry) An enzyme, secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa, that catalyzes the activation of trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin.
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(biochemistry) An enzyme, secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa, that catalyzes the activation of trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin.
Use enterokinase when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Enterokinase means (biochemistry) An enzyme, secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa, that catalyzes the activation of trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin.
Common synonyms include enteropeptidase.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use enterokinase where its definition matches the intended context.
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