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Published on: August 21, 2026

C-peptide is not present in mature insulin.
, and

The insulin produced by rDNA technology has C-peptide.
and and

The pro-insulin has C-peptide.
only and

A-peptide and B-peptide of insulin are interconnected by disulphide bridges.
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Insulin consists of two short polypeptide chains: chain A and chain B , that are linked together by disulphide bridges. As a pro-hormone, insulin has A chain, B chain and an extra stretch called C-peptide. C-peptide is not present in mature insulin called humulin. Hence, statement is incorrect.

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