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Chymosin

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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.  do not confuse X ref RENNIN with RENIN; /biosyn /physiol permitted    Other names Chymosin C; Chymosin A; Rennin
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
preprorennin  EC 3.4.23.-   *Enzyme Precursors *Chymosin. Nucleic Acids Res 1982;10(7):2177
prorennin  EC 3.4.23.-   *Enzyme Precursors *Chymosin. J Biochem (Tokyo) 1981;90(2):483
rennet  9042-08-4   *Chymosin. J Chromatogr 1979;176(1):123

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