COMEDK2017ChemistryBiomolecules
The number of disulphide linkages present in insulin are
Options
- A1
- B2
- C3
- D4
Correct answer
C. 3
Step-by-step solution
The number of disulphide linkages present in insulin are three. Two linkages are between two polypeptide chains containing 21 and 30 amino acid residues. In addition, the smaller polypeptide chain (21 amino acids) has also an internal disulphide linkage.