pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor

pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor
(PSTI) a peptide that is expressed inside the pancreas and inhibits intrapancreatic activation of trypsin so that trypsin does not digest the pancreas itself; lack of this peptide leads to acute or chronic pancreatitis.

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