Insulin figure (IMAGE)

University of Utah

Insulin figure

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Comparison of the structures of insulin in <i>Conus geographus</i> (red/white) and in humans (blue/white and green). The green B-chain terminal segment is absent in the <i>C. geographus</i> insulin.

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Figure courtesy of Mike Lawrence.

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