C-peptide

noun

C-peptide

noun
1

Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences The inactive polypeptide excised from proinsulin during its conversion to insulin, containing 31 amino acid residues and secreted in equimolar amounts to insulin from beta cells.

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