Proinsulin contains an extra stretch called C-peptide that needs to be removed to become fully mature insulin, therefore it is called proinsulin (prohormone). The mature functional insulin contains only A and B-peptide chain
Why is proinsulin so called? How is insulin different from it?
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Proinsulin contains an extra stretch called C-peptide that needs to be removed to become fully mature insulin, therefore it is called proinsulin (prohormone). The mature functional insulin contains only A and B-peptide chain