Which of the Following is a Unifying Feature of Polypeptide

Question

Which of the following is a unifying feature of polypeptide hormones?
A)originally synthesized without signal sequences
B)synthesized as active prepro-hormones
C)may produce several different peptide hormones with suitable processing
D)activated from prepro-hormones to hormones by phosphorylation

Accepted Answer

Polypeptide hormones are often synthesized as larger precursor molecules that can be processed in various ways to produce multiple different active hormones, making choice C correct.