trypsin - meaning and definition. What is trypsin
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What (who) is trypsin - definition

FAMILY OF DIGESTIVE ENZYMES
Tryptic; Trypsin proteolysis; Debrisol; ATC code B06AA07; ATCvet code QB06AA07; ATC code D03BA01; ATCvet code QD03BA01; EC 3.4.21.4; Coldzyme

Trypsin         
·noun A proteolytic ferment, or enzyme, present in the pancreatic juice. Unlike the pepsin of the gastric juice, it acts in a neutral or alkaline fluid, and not only converts the albuminous matter of the food into soluble peptones, but also, in part, into leucin and tyrosin.
trypsin         
['tr?ps?n]
¦ noun a digestive enzyme which breaks down proteins in the small intestine, secreted by the pancreas as trypsinogen.
Derivatives
tryptic adjective
Origin
C19: from Gk tripsis 'friction', from tribein 'to rub' (because it was first obtained by rubbing down the pancreas with glycerine), + -in1.
Tryptic         
·adj Relating to trypsin or to its action; produced by trypsin; as, trypsin digestion.

Wikipedia

Trypsin

Trypsin is an enzyme in the first section of the small intestine that starts the digestion of protein molecules by cutting long chains of amino acids into smaller pieces. It is a serine protease from the PA clan superfamily, found in the digestive system of many vertebrates, where it hydrolyzes proteins. Trypsin is formed in the small intestine when its proenzyme form, the trypsinogen produced by the pancreas, is activated. Trypsin cuts peptide chains mainly at the carboxyl side of the amino acids lysine or arginine. It is used for numerous biotechnological processes. The process is commonly referred to as trypsin proteolysis or trypsinization, and proteins that have been digested/treated with trypsin are said to have been trypsinized. Trypsin was discovered in 1876 by Wilhelm Kühne and was named from the Ancient Greek word for rubbing since it was first isolated by rubbing the pancreas with glycerin.