AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Trypsin is a serine protease that is produced and secreted by pancreatic acinar cells as a digestive enzyme. The idea that digestive enzymes play an important role in acute pancreatitis has existed for 100 years (2).

Detailed explanation-2: -Trypsin is a serine protease of the digestive system produced in the pancreas as an inactive precursor, trypsinogen. It is then secreted into the small intestine, where enterokinase proteolytic cleavage activates it into trypsin. The resulting active trypsin is able to activate more trypsinogens by autocatalysis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Trypsinogen is the most abundant digestive protease in the pancreas. Under physiological conditions trypsinogen is synthesised and secreted by acinar cells, transferred to the duodenum via the pancreatic ducts and then activated by enteropeptidase in the small intestine1.

Detailed explanation-4: -Trypsin is an enzyme that helps us digest protein. In the small intestine, trypsin breaks down proteins, continuing the process of digestion that began in the stomach. It may also be referred to as a proteolytic enzyme, or proteinase. Trypsin is produced by the pancreas in an inactive form called trypsinogen.

Detailed explanation-5: -Trypsin is produced from proenzyme, trypsinogen secreted by exocrine cells of pancreas; Trypsin acts on C-terminal side of Lysine or Arginine. Optimum activity is achieved at 37 °C, so pre-warmed trypsin speed up the detachment.