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C-peptide
Formed along with insulin from cleavage of pro-insulin. No known biologic activity.
Properties
GENERAL: insulin protein
RELATED: C-peptide in serum
COMPARTMENT: extracellular compartment
Database Correlations
OMIM 176730
MORBIDMAP 176730
Entrez Gene 3630
PUBCHEM correlations
References
- Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry 3rd ed., N.W.
Teitz ed., W.B. Saunders, 1988, pg 544
- Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods,
J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia,
PA. 1991, pg 172