Definitions for "Enterokinase"
An enzyme in the lumen of the small intestine that activates the proenzymes secreted by the pancreas.
(ent uh row kine´ ase) • An enzyme secreted by the mucosa of the duodenum. It activates the zymogen trypsinogen to create the active digestive enzyme trypsin.
enzyme in the intestinal juice that converts inactive trypsinogen into active trypsin