In which year did the company Eli Lilly prepare two $DNA$ sequences corresponding to $A$ and $B$ chains of human insulin?

  • A
    $1892$
  • B
    $1992$
  • C
    $1880$
  • D
    $1983$

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$(a)$ Pro-hormone insulin contains an extra stretch of $C$-peptide.
$(b)$ $A$-peptide and $B$-peptide chains of insulin were produced separately in $E. coli$,extracted,and combined by creating disulfide bonds between them.
$(c)$ Insulin used for treating diabetes was extracted from cattle and pigs.
$(d)$ Pro-hormone insulin needs to be processed for converting into a mature and functional hormone.
$(e)$ Some patients develop allergic reactions to the foreign insulin.
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Consider the following statements about insulin.
$I.$ Human insulin is made up of $51$ amino acids arranged in two polypeptide chains.
$II.$ The two polypeptide chains are interconnected by two disulphide bridges.
$III.$ In mammals,including humans,insulin is synthesised as a pro-hormone,which contains an extra stretch called the $C$-peptide.
$IV.$ $C$-peptide is not present in the mature insulin.
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