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Question
State the role of C-peptide in human insulin.
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Solution
Mammalian insulin is synthesized as a prohormone, which undergoes processing to become a fully mature and functional insulin molecule. The prohormone contains an extra chain called C-peptide, which is removed during the conversion of prohormone to the mature hormone insulin.
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