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How are the two polypeptide chains in insulin linked together?


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Insulin:

  1. The A chain and B chain are the two peptide chains that make up insulin.
  2. Two disulfide bonds bind the A and B chains together, and an extra disulfide bond is created inside the A chain.
  3. The A chain and the B chain in the majority of organisms each have 21 and 30 amino acids, respectively.

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