peptogen (Meaning)
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peptogen (n.)
A substance convertible into peptone.
Synonyms & Antonyms of peptogen
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
peptogen Sentence Examples
- The presence of peptogen in the gastric mucosa indicates the potential for acid secretion.
- Peptogen is a precursor to pepsin, an enzyme involved in protein digestion.
- Gastrin stimulates the production of peptogen by gastric chief cells.
- In the absence of acid, peptogen is converted to pepsin by autocatalysis.
- Peptogen is essential for the breakdown of dietary proteins in the stomach.
- Proton pump inhibitors suppress the production of peptogen and acid secretion.
- Peptogen levels are elevated in patients with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, a condition characterized by excessive acid production.
- Enterochromaffin-like cells release histamine, which stimulates the release of peptogen.
- The conversion of peptogen to pepsin is an essential step in the gastric phase of digestion.
- Peptogen is a key component of the gastric juice that aids in food digestion.
FAQs About the word peptogen
A substance convertible into peptone.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The presence of peptogen in the gastric mucosa indicates the potential for acid secretion.
Peptogen is a precursor to pepsin, an enzyme involved in protein digestion.
Gastrin stimulates the production of peptogen by gastric chief cells.
In the absence of acid, peptogen is converted to pepsin by autocatalysis.
