Trypsin is secreted in the small intestine to convert proteins into dipeptides i.e. to carry out digestion of proteins. However, it is also a coagulating agent which coagulates blood by hydrolysing fibrinogen into fibrin. My question is, why doesn't the blood in the small intestine coagulate?
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asked Mar 12, 2016 at 4:08
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2$\begingroup$ Remember trypsin is an intraluminal enzyme, and is not normally in contact with blood. $\endgroup$– MaljamMar 12, 2016 at 5:09
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