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In humans one of the constituents of th...

In humans one of the constituents of the pancreatic juice which is poured into the duodenum is

A

trypsinogen

B

chymotrypsin

C

trypsin

D

enterokinase.

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A
Trypsinogen is present in pancreatic juice. It is a proenzyne that is converted into active form trypsin by the enzyme enterokinase. Trypsin further acts on proteins to convert them into peptides.
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