Preproinsulin is the primary translational product of the INS gene. It is a peptide that is 110 amino acids in length. Preproinsulin is a proinsulin molecule with a signal peptide attached to its N-terminus. ==Insulin synthesis pathway== Preproinsulin is a biologically inactive precursor to the biologically active endocrine hormone insulin. Prepro...
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The precursor protein to proinsulin. ... See: preprotein. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(pre″pro-in´sә-lin) the precursor of proinsulin, containing an additional polypeptide sequence at the N-terminal.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: prē′prō-in′sū-lin Definitions: 1. The precursor protein to proinsulin. See: preprotein
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