Question

The structure of insulin consists of two polypeptide chains A and B. These two polypeptide chains

• A. Have equal number of amino acids
• B. Chain A has 21 amino acids, while chain B has 30 amino acids
• C. Chain A has 30 amino acids, while chain B has 21 amino acids
• D. Chain A has 11 amino acids, while chain B has 40 amino acids

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Chain A has 21 amino acids, while chain B has 30 amino acids