Evolutionary expansion of polyaspartate motif in the activation peptide of mouse cationic trypsinogen limits autoactivation and protects against pancreatitis.
Orekhova A et al.
American Journal of Physiology. Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology, 2021
The tetra-aspartate motif in the activation peptide of human cationic trypsinogen is essential for autoactivation control but not for enteropeptidase recognition.