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Which was the first protein hormone ever to be synthesized?

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Oxytocin
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Glucagon
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Insulin
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Testosterone
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Solution

The correct option is C Insulin
The first protein to be sequenced was insulin, by Frederick Sanger, in 1949.
So, the correct option is 'Insulin'.

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