Or it could be the other way - our digestive system uses that molecule because it is compatible with our body temperature. If we had a warmer or cooler body temperature, our digestive system might have developed to use another enzyme.
Atlantic cod use a variant, trypsin Y. It has an optimal temperature of 21 C.
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Atlantic cod use a variant, trypsin Y. It has an optimal temperature of 21 C.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0308814608004238
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