Differentiate between Pepsinogen and Trypsinogen.

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Pepsinogen Trypsinogen
$(1)$ It is produced by the gastric glands in the stomach. $(1)$ It is produced by the pancreas.
$(2)$ It is an inactive proteolytic enzyme present in gastric juice. $(2)$ It is an inactive proteolytic enzyme present in pancreatic juice.
$(3)$ It is activated into pepsin by dilute $HCl$. $(3)$ It is activated into trypsin by the enzyme enterokinase.
$(4)$ It helps in the conversion of proteins into proteoses and peptones. $(4)$ It helps in the conversion of proteins,proteoses,and peptones into dipeptides.

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