Question

19. Human insulin when synthesised in the body needs to be processed before it can act. Explain giving
reasons.
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Answer 1

Answer:

sorry I don't no

Answer 2

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In humans, insulin is synthesised as a pro-hormone. This prohormone needs to be processed before it becomes a fully mature and functional hormone. It contains an extra stretch called the c peptide. This C peptide is not present in the mature insulin and is removed during maturation into insulin.