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प्रश्न
How is a mature, functional insulin hormone different from its prohormone form?
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उत्तर
Mature functional insulin is obtained by processing pro-hormone which contains an extra peptide called C-peptide. This C-peptide is removed during the maturation of pro-insulin to insulin.
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