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Trypsinogen is an inactive enzyme of pan...

Trypsinogen is an inactive enzyme of pancreatic juice. An enzyme, enterokinase, activates it. Which tissue/cells secrete this enzyme?/How is it activated?

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Trypsinogen is activated to trypsin by the enzyme enterokinase. This enzyme is secreted by the intestinal mucosa.
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