OBO ID: GO:0030070 |
Term Name: | insulin processing | Search Ontology: | |
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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. 0198506732 | ||
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Ontology: | GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO |