Given below is a diagrammatic sketch of maturation of insulin. Select the correct set of the names labelled (A)(B)(C)(D)(a)ProinsulinB-peptideA-peptideInsulin(b)ProinsulinA-peptideB-PeptideFree C Peptide(c)ProinsulinA-peptideB-peptideInsulin(d)ProinsulinB-PeptideA-peptideFree C peptide

Given below is a diagrammatic sketch of maturation of insul…

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Published on: August 20, 2026

Given below is a diagrammatic sketch of maturation of insulin. Select the correct set of the names labelled

, and

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→ Proinsulin (the precursor form of insulin)

→ B-peptide (one of the insulin chains)

→ A-peptide (the other insulin chain)

→ Free C-peptide (C-peptide is removed during maturation of proinsulin into insulin).

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