All are true regarding activation of trypsin, EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: Mg is also required
Description: Trypsin is a proteolytic enzyme, secreted by the pancreas. It is secreted in the inactive form trypsinogen. It is activated to the active form, trypsin in the small intestine. Its activation is brought about by enterokinase, autocatalytically by trypsin and calcium is also required. Ref: Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, 22nd Edition, Page 468
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