With regard to insulin: a. it is a 51 amino acid peptide b. it is formed by removal of C-chain from proinsulin c. it is produced by the alpha cells of the pancreas d. it alters the rate of enzyme synthesis

With regard to insulin:
a. it is a 51 amino acid peptide
b. it is formed by removal of C-chain from proinsulin
c. it is produced by the alpha cells of the pancreas
d. it alters the rate of enzyme synthesis
by

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it alters the rate of enzyme synthesis
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