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Which among the following helps to orient the A and B protein chains of insulin?

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A peptide

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B peptide

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C peptide

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D peptide

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The correct option is C C peptide
The connecting peptide, or C-peptide, is a short 31-amino-acid polypeptide that connects insulin's A-chain to its B-chain in the proinsulin molecule. In diabetes and other diseases, a measurement of C-peptide blood serum levels can be used to distinguish between certain diseases with similar clinical features.

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