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Calf veils

Rennin is present in the fourth stomach of the suckling calf. It is secreted in an inactive form, a zymogen, named prorennin. The crude extract obtained from the dried stomachs (veils) contains both rennin and prorennin. The conversion of prorennin to rennin can be speeded up by addition of acid. This conversion involves an autocatalytic process, in which a limited proteolysis of the proren-... [Pg.301]

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