MEDICAL
PANCREAS
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Question
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Which of the following is not a hormone
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cholecystokinin
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secretin
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glucagon
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enterokinase
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Pancreatic hormone. Hint:-Enterokinase is the enzyme present in the duodenum and is used for the digestion of food particles. It helps in the conversion of the inactive form of trypsinogen into its active form, which is trypsin.
Detailed explanation-2: -Enteropeptidase (enterokinase) is an enzyme secreted from intestinal glands (the crypts of Lieberkuhn) following the entry of ingested food passing from the stomach. It converts trypsinogen (a zymogen) into its active form trypsin, resulting in the subsequent activation of pancreatic digestive enzymes.
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