NEETBiologyBiotechnology and Its ApplicationsMCQ+4 / −1
With regard to insulin choose correct options.
(1) C-peptide is not present in mature insulin.
(2) The insulin produced by rDNA technology has C-peptide.
(3) The pro-insulin has C-peptide
(4) A-peptide and B-peptide of insulin are interconnected by disulphide bridges.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
(1) C-peptide is not present in mature insulin.
(2) The insulin produced by rDNA technology has C-peptide.
(3) The pro-insulin has C-peptide
(4) A-peptide and B-peptide of insulin are interconnected by disulphide bridges.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- A(1) and (4) only
- B(2) and (4) only
- C(2) and (3) only
- D(1), (3) and (4) only
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Correct answer: D
Insulin is synthesized as a pro-hormone which contains A-chain, B-chain and an extra stretch called the C-peptide.
C-peptide is not present in mature insulin called humulin.
Chains A and B are connected by interchain disulphide bridges.
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