Digestive Enzymes and Cystic Fibrosis
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What is the primary role of trypsin in the human body?

  • Regulation of enzyme production in the brain
  • Digestion of proteins in the small intestine (correct)
  • Breakdown of proteins in wounds
  • Synthesis of proteins in the pancreas

    • Which enzyme is obtained from the leaves of the Carica papaya plant?

  • Papain (correct)
  • Microbial enzyme
  • Trypsin
  • Collagenase

    • What is the inactive form of trypsin synthesized in the mammalian pancreas?

  • Papain
  • Trypsinogen (correct)
  • Collagenase
  • Enteropeptidase

    • What is the purpose of using proteolytic enzymes in wound care?

    <p>To facilitate debridement and promote healing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the source of medically-used trypsin?

    <p>Pancreatic tissue of slaughterhouse animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following enzymes is NOT used in wound care?

    <p>Lipase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the enzyme that converts trypsinogen into trypsin?

    <p>Enteropeptidase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which form is trypsin initially synthesized in the mammalian pancreas?

    <p>Inactive trypsinogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of enzymatic activation of trypsinogen?

    <p>To obtain medically-used trypsin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which location is trypsinogen converted into active trypsin?

    <p>Small intestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

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