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When First Synthesized, Proinsulin Has an Additional Leader or Signal

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When first synthesized, proinsulin has an additional leader or signal peptide at its amino terminus. This complete molecule is called preproinsulin and the signal peptide is cleaved off to give proinsulin. Briefly, what is the likely function of the signal peptide?

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The signal peptide, also known as a lead...

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