Insulin is a peptide hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreatic islets. Peptide hormones are protein hormones. Insulin is composed of two polypeptide chains linked by disulfide bonds.
Insulin is a
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2015 · Topic: Endocrine System (Chemical Classification and Structure of Hormones)
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