The structure and amino acid sequence of the hormone insulin was discovered by

Banting

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Sanger

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Pauling

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Cullen

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Solution

The correct option is C Sanger
Peptide hormones are proteinaceous in nature and mainly composed of amino acids. The amino acid structure of insulin was characterised in the early 1950s by Frederick Sanger. It is secreted by beta cells of the pancreas. It helps to maintain sugar level in the blood.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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