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Chymotrypsin

MESHD002918

A serine endopeptidase secreted by the pancreas as its zymogen, CHYMOTRYPSINOGEN and carried in the pancreatic juice to the duodenum where it is activated by TRYPSIN. It selectively cleaves aromatic amino acids on the carboxyl side.

Synonyms

  • Avazyme
  • Alphacutanée
  • Alpha-Chymotrypsin Choay

Source last updated 2026-05-24T15:28:01.396Z