proinsulin

proinsulin Definition

pro·in·su·lin (prō in′sə lin)

noun

a polypeptide molecule formed in the islets of Langerhans: hydrolysis of its peptide bonds yields insulin and a biochemically inactive peptide

proinsulin Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

biosynthesis: K.A. GOODGE and J.C. Hutton ( 2000 ) Translational regulation of proinsulin biosynthesis and proinsulin conversion in the pancreatic beta-cell.
conversion: K.A. GOODGE and J.C. Hutton ( 2000 ) Translational regulation of proinsulin biosynthesis and proinsulin conversion in the pancreatic beta-cell.

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