Research in Which Insulin Is Extracted from Animals Is Currently

question 73

Multiple Choice

Research in which insulin is extracted from animals is currently the most effective means to study and treat which of the following human diseases?

• A) drug addiction
• B) stroke
• C) schizophrenia
• D) obesity
• E) diabetes

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Definitions:

Tautomers

Isomers of organic compounds that readily interconvert, typically differing by the placement of a proton and the double bond.

Enol Tautomer

A form of tautomerism where a hydrogen atom shifts position, leading to a double bond and an alcohol group.

1-phenyl-2-octanone

An organic compound featuring a phenyl group attached to the first carbon of an octanone, a molecule with eight carbon atoms and a ketone functional group at the second position.

Acid-catalyzed Enolization

A chemical reaction where an acid catalyst promotes the conversion of a carbonyl compound to its enol form, involving the relocation of a proton.