Question

Is enterokinase present in pancreatic juice?

Answer 1

Enterokinase:

1. To digest food, our pancreas produces pancreatic enzymes, which are natural fluids.
2. Ducts carry these liquids throughout our pancreas.
3. They discharge into the duodenum, which is the top portion of our small intestine.
4. Our pancreas produces roughly 8 ounces of digestive juice with enzymes each day.
5. Each day, 200–800 mL of pancreatic juice—which comprises primarily of bicarbonate fluid—and enzymes are produced.
6. The majority of the protein, fat, and carbohydrates in the meal must be digested, which requires the enzymes trypsin, lipase, and amylase.
7. Enterokinase is secreted by the brush border lining (intestinal mucosa in the duodenum) of the intestine.
8. It is responsible for activating trypsinogen to trypsin, which in turn converts other pancreatic zymogens (that are inactive precursors).
9. No, enterokinase is not present in pancreatic juice(secreted by the pancreas consists of digestive enzymes).