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Insulin by chemical nature is
Insulin by chemical nature is
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The correct option is C Protein
Insulin is a small peptide (protein) consisting of fifty-one amino acids synthesized and stored within the pancreas. It is composed of two peptide chains referred to as the A chain and B chain. Two chains are linked together by two disulfide bonds. In most of the species, the A chain consists of 21 amino acids and the B chain of 30 amino acids. It is made by beta cells of the pancreas and helps control blood glucose levels. Hence option B is correct.
Insulin is a small peptide (protein) consisting of fifty-one amino acids synthesized and stored within the pancreas.
It is composed of two peptide chains referred to as the A chain and B chain. Two chains are linked together by two disulfide bonds. In most of the species, the A chain consists of 21 amino acids and the B chain of 30 amino acids. It is made by beta cells of the pancreas and helps control blood glucose levels. Hence option B is correct.
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