Q47 / 170 · Manipal (MET) 2018 · Chemistry

The number of amino acids in insulin is

A
21
B
574
Correct answer
C
51
D
5733

Solution

Insulin is a peptide hormone. It is secreted from pancreas. It has 51 amino acids.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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