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Endogenous production of insulin
Estimation of ------------ in the plasma serves as an useful index for the endogenous production of insulin?
C-peptide or connecting peptide - is a short 31-amino-acid polypeptide that connects insulin's A-chain to its B-chain in the proinsulin molecule.
Clinical uses of C-peptide testing
What are the
Clinical uses of C-peptide testing
distinguishing type 1 diabetes from type 2 diabetes or Maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY)
Differential diagnosis of hypoglycemia.
possibility of gastrinomas associated with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasm syndromes (MEN 1).
determine degree of insulin resistance
Differential diagnosis of hypoglycemia.
possibility of gastrinomas associated with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasm syndromes (MEN 1).
determine degree of insulin resistance
Preproinsulin
Preproinsulin- an insulin precursor consisting -------- NUMBER of amino acids
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Insulin Gene
located on chromosome NUMBER
Insulin Gene - located on chromosome 11 directs the synthesis of preproinsulin.
A and B chains in Insulin
A and B chains in Insulin - are connected to each other by------- interchain disulphide linkages
TWO - A and B chains in Insulin - are connected to each other by two interchain disulphide linkages, connecting A7 to B7 and A20 to B19. In addition, there is an intrachain disulphide link in chain
