MeSH definition : Proenzymes secreted by chief cells, mucous neck cells, and pyloric gland cells, which
are converted into pepsin in the presence of gastric acid or pepsin itself. (Dorland,
28th ed) In humans there are 2 related pepsinogen systems: PEPSINOGEN A (formerly
pepsinogen I or pepsinogen) and PEPSINOGEN C (formerly pepsinogen II or progastricsin).
Pepsinogen B is the name of a pepsinogen from pigs.;
MeSH hyponym : pepsinogen B;
MeSH annotation : do not confuse with PEPSINOGEN see PEPSINOGEN A;
Proenzymes secreted by chief cells, mucous neck cells, and pyloric gland cells, which
are converted into pepsin in the presence of gastric acid or pepsin itself. (Dorland,
28th ed) In humans there are 2 related pepsinogen systems: PEPSINOGEN A (formerly
pepsinogen I or pepsinogen) and PEPSINOGEN C (formerly pepsinogen II or progastricsin).
Pepsinogen B is the name of a pepsinogen from pigs.