After pepsinogen is activated, it
A) autocatalytically activates more pepsinogen.
B) activates the pancreatic proteolytic enzymes in the duodenal lumen after gastric emptying has occurred.
C) inhibits the pyloric gland area in a negative-feedback fashion.
D) both (a) and (b) above.
E) all of these answers.

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Pepsinogen is converted to pepsin, which can then autocatalytically activate more pepsinogen into pepsin.

After Pepsinogen Is Activated, It