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If this enzyme were to be absent in our small intestine, digestion of proteins in our body would be severely affected.

A

enterokinase

B

pancreatic amylase

C

maltase

D

lipase

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Enterokinase is an activator enzyme, which converts the proenzyme trypsinogen into active trypsin, a proteolytic enzyme.
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