Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. **Proteolytic enzyme are released in zymogen form”** *Proteolytic enzymes can digest cellular proteins; if secreted in active form, they may cause autodigestion, especially of pancreas and gastric mucosa.Hence, these enzymes are synthesized and secreted as zymogens (inactive precursors). *Zymogens lack proteolytic activity, preventing tissue damage . This mechanism protects enzyme-producing cells, pancreatic tissue, and gastric mucosa from self-digestion. *Zymogens are activated only at the site of action by limited proteolysis, e.g *Pepsinogen → Pepsin (by HCl in stomach) *Trypsinogen → Trypsin (by enterokinase in intestine) proteolytic_enzyme_are_released_in_zymogen_form.txt Last modified: 2025/12/26 09:26by admin