JCECE Engineering JCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2013

  • question_answer
    The number of disulphide linkages present in insulin are

    A) \[1\]                                     

    B) \[2\]

    C) \[3\]                                     

    D)  \[4\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Insulin contains \[51\] amino acids arranged in two polypeptide chains containing \[21\] and \[30\] amino acid residues respectively. These two chains are joined together by two disulphide cross links. In addition, the smaller polypeptide chain \[(21\] amino acids) has also an internal disulphide linkage. Hence, option  is correct.


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