Evolutionary expansion of polyaspartate motif in the activation peptide of mouse cationic trypsinogen limits autoactivation and protects against pancreatitis.

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The activation peptide of mammalian trypsinogens typically contains a tetra-aspartate motif (positions P2-P5 in Schechter-Berger numbering) that inhibits autoactivation and facilitates activation by enteropeptidase. This evolutionary mechanism protects the pancreas from premature trypsinogen activation while allowing physiological activation in the gut lumen. Inborn mutations that disrupt the tetra-aspartate...

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