difference between chymotrypsin and chymotrypsinogen - Biology - Molecular Basis of Inheritance

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difference between chymotrypsin and chymotrypsinogen

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Chymotrypsin
Chymotrypsinogen

It is a digestive enzyme which acts in the
duodenum and is component of pancreatic juice It performs the
function of proteolysis that is the breakdown of proteins and
polypeptides
It is a proteolytic enzyme and an inactive form
of the enzyme chymotrypsin synthesized in acinar cells of pancreas
It remains inactive until it gets into the digestive
tract

Chymotrypsin	Chymotrypsinogen
It is a digestive enzyme which acts in the duodenum and is component of pancreatic juice. It performs the function of proteolysis that is the breakdown of proteins and polypeptides.	It is a proteolytic enzyme and an inactive form of the enzyme chymotrypsin synthesized in acinar cells of pancreas. It remains inactive until it gets into the digestive tract.