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The activation of bovine trypsinogen by an extracellular acid proteinase fromA. fumigatus is described. The enzyme activates trypsinogen optimally at pH 3.5 and 32°C. The effect of substrate and enzyme concentrations on the activation has been studied and the Km-value has been determined.
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Acknowledgments. We are grateful to Dr. N. Ramanathan for the permission to publish this paper and to CSIR, New Delhi, for the financial assistance to M.P.
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Panneerselvam, M., Dhar, S.C. Trypsinogen-kinase fromAspergillus fumigatus. Experientia 36, 387–388 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01975102
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