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ZoologyBiotechnology and Its ApplicationsApplications in MedicineEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ZoologyEasysingle choice
Two polypeptides of functional insulin in human are linked together by
Options:
Answer:
C
Solution:
In humans, insulin is produced by ß-cells of the pancreas. It is synthesised as a prohormone in which two polypeptides are synthesised with an extra stretch of 'C' polypeptide. During maturation extra stretch of 'C' polypeptide is separated and two polypeptide chains (A and B) are linked together by disulphide linkages (bridges)s between two cysteine amino acids.
Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Biotechnology and Its ApplicationsSubtopic:Applications in Medicine
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