Meaning Of The Word Proinsulin

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proinsulin in American English
a polypeptide molecule formed in the islets of Langerhans: hydrolysis of its peptide bonds yields insulin and a biochemically inactive peptide
noun: the prohormone of insulin, converted into insulin by enzymatic removal of part of the molecule

proinsulin in British English
noun: the naturally synthesized precursor to insulin

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