Proinsulin Proteins and Enzymes

Insulin is a peptide hormone that is critical for glucose homeostasis. The mature Insulin peptide is derived from Proinsulin, which includes the Insulin A and B chains connected by a peptide fragment (Insulin C-peptide). Proinsulin is processed within the endoplasmic reticulum of pancreatic β cells into equimolar ratios of mature Insulin and Ins...