In the digestion of protein that occurs in the small intestine, which enzyme is critical in the activation of zymogens?

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Enteropeptidase is an enzyme produced by the duodenum that acts on trypsinogen, a zymogen produced by the pancreas, and converts it to its active form, trypsin. This activation of trypsin then leads to the activation of other pancreatic zymogens and the digestion of protein in the small intestine.

In the Digestion of Protein That Occurs in the Small