Select the correct statement among the following given options.

Functional insulin consists of three polypeptide chains A, B and C which are linked together by glycosidic bonds

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In humans, insulin is synthesized as a prohormone

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Pro-insulin contains an extra stretch called the B-peptide

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Chains B and C were produced separately, extracted and combined by creating hydrogen bonds to form Humulin

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Solution

The correct option is B In humans, insulin is synthesized as a prohormone

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