C-peptide
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c-peptide-317-13920176
title:
C-peptide
text:
The connecting peptide, or C-peptide, is a short 31-amino-acid polypeptide that connects insulin's A-chain to its B-chain in the proinsulin molecule. In the context of diabetes or hypoglycemia, a measurement of C-peptide blood serum levels can be used to distinguish between different conditions with similar clinical features. In the insulin synthesis pathway, first preproinsulin is translocated into the endoplasmic reticulum of beta cells of the pancreas with an A-chain, a C-peptide, a B-chain,
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description:
Chemical compound
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-peptide
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date modified:
2024-04-24T20:07:11Z
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