Question 9

(Multiple Choice)

Which of the following events occurs after the formation of disulfide bonds during the conversion of preproinsulin to mature insulin?


A)folding of proinsulin into a stable conformation
B)transport of the molecule through the membranes
C)cleavage of the peptide sequence that joins the A and B chains
D)cleavage of the leader sequence
E)posttranslational modification of specific proline residues

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