Trypsin is a proteolytic enzyme formed from trypsinogen, when it is cleaved by the actions of peptidase. Trypsinogen is formed in the pancreas, while the conversion to trypsin takes place in the small intestines where trypsin acts to help digest proteins.
Trypsin is partial to cleaving proteins at
arginine and
lysine amino acid residues. As a proteolytic enzyme, trypsin is found in digestive aids and other formulation where this enzymatic activity is desired.