Which of the following is NOT a function performed by hepatocytes?
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Correct answer: Production of digestive enzymes like trypsin
While hepatocytes have many roles, including protein synthesis and detoxification, they do not produce digestive enzymes like trypsin. Those are produced by the acinar cells of the exocrine pancreas.
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