Identify a proenzyme.
A) trypsinogen
B) pyruvate kinase
C) lactate dehydrogenase
D) pepsin

Name: Identify a proenzyme. A) trypsinogen B) pyruvate kinase C) lactate dehydrogenase D) pepsin
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A proenzyme is an inactive precursor of an enzyme that needs to be activated by a specific cleavage event. Trypsinogen is a proenzyme of the digestive enzyme trypsin, which is activated by cleavage by another enzyme called enterokinase.

Identify a Proenzyme