Pepsin: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 11, 2026 | ||
| Added information on peptic ulcer disease. | Jul 15, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Physiology, Pepsin. | Jul 03, 2020 | ||
| Added mention that pepsin is the mature active form of pepsinogen. | May 13, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Reflux Revisited: Advancing the Role of Pepsin. | May 09, 2018 | ||
| Added mention of the 1946 Nobel Prize awarded to John H. Northrop, in part for his crystallization of pepsin, and added information on reflux conditions associated with the backflow of pepsin from the stomach. | Apr 01, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Pepsin Enzyme: Structure, Function, and Important Facts. | Nov 14, 2014 | ||
| New illustration added. | Jan 15, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Worthington Biochemical Corporation - Pepsin. | Mar 28, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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