Proinsulin Is Converted into Insulin By

question 19

Multiple Choice

Proinsulin is converted into insulin by:

• A) proteolytic excision of a specific peptide.
• B) allosteric binding of glucose.
• C) phosphorylation to the active form.
• D) removal of phosphate by converter enzymes.
• E) none of the above.

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