MeSH definition : The predominant milk-clotting enzyme from the true stomach or abomasum of the suckling
calf. It is secreted as an inactive precursor called prorennin and converted in the
acid environment of the stomach to the active enzyme. EC 3.4.23.4.;
MeSH synonym : rennin;
MeSH hyponym : chymosin A; chymosin C;
Registry Number MeSH : EC 3.4.23.4;
MeSH annotation : do not confuse X ref RENNIN with RENIN; /biosyn /physiol permitted; do not confuse entry term RENNIN with RENIN; /biosyn /physiol permitted;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chymosin;
The predominant milk-clotting enzyme from the true stomach or abomasum of the suckling
calf. It is secreted as an inactive precursor called prorennin and converted in the
acid environment of the stomach to the active enzyme. EC 3.4.23.4.