Sentences with phrase «into zymogens»
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Enzymes are stored in zymogen granules within the acinar cell in the presence of pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor (PSTI) and are released at the apical surface directly into the duct system.
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Once zymogens are released into the intestinal lumen, they undergo peptide cleavage (breakdown) by enterokinase secreted by the duodenal mucosal cells; this activates the enzymes allowing them to begin breaking down nutrients as they were meant to do.