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Definition of Pepsinogen
1. Noun. Precursor of pepsin; stored in the stomach walls and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
Generic synonyms: Enzyme
Definition of Pepsinogen
1. n. The antecedent of the ferment pepsin. A substance contained in the form of granules in the peptic cells of the gastric glands. It is readily convertible into pepsin. Also called propepsin.
Definition of Pepsinogen
1. Noun. (biochemistry) A zymogen that is converted into pepsin by the hydrochloric acid in the stomach. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pepsinogen
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Medical Definition of Pepsinogen
1. The inactive precursor (42.5 kD) of pepsin. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pepsinogen
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