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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