BMB 401 Self Assessment Lecture 31a Proteases that Hydrolyze Dietary Proteins 1 Protein digestion begins in the Stomach 2 The zymogen released in this organ becomes activated to produce a protease that specifically acts in this environment a This zymogen is Pepsinogen b The activated protease is Pepsin c This zymogen is activated by Low pH 2 Where is the protease enteropeptidase found on the luminal surface of enterocytes Note enterocytes are epithelial cells that line the luminal surface of the small intestine 3 Enteropeptidase activates a specific zymogen that initiates a protease cascade a What is this zymogen Trypsinogen b Where is this zymogen produced Pancreas c What is the name of the activated protease formed from this zymogen Trypsin 4 Please name two zymogens activated by the protease in 3c and their activated counterparts a Zymogen Chymotrypsinogen b Protease Chymotrypsin c Zymogen Proelastase d Protease Elastase e Zymogen Procarboxypeptidase f Protease Carboxypeptidase
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