Term Name: insulin processing
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Definition: The formation of mature insulin by proteolysis of the precursor preproinsulin. The signal sequence is first cleaved from preproinsulin to form proinsulin; proinsulin is then cleaved to release the C peptide, leaving the A and B chains of mature insulin linked by disulfide bridges.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0030070]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: insulin metabolic process peptide hormone processing