Q. Which of the following statements is not correct ?
A) The proinsulin has an extra peptide called C-peptide.
B) The functional insulin has A and B chains linked together by hydrogen bonds.
C) Genetically engineered insulin is produced in E-Coli.
D) In man insulin is synthesised as a proinsulin.
Explanation
[Solution] The A and B chains of insulin are linked by disulphide bridges, not hydrogen bonds. Answer (2).
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