The role of assembly in insulin's biosynthesis

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作者
Dodson, G
Steiner, D
机构
[1] Natl Inst Med Res, London NW7 1AA, England
[2] Univ York, Dept Chem, York YO1 5DD, N Yorkshire, England
[3] Univ Chicago, Howard Hughes Med Inst, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
[4] Univ Chicago, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
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10.1016/S0959-440X(98)80037-7
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Insulin is synthesised as a single-chain precursor, preproinsulin, that contains an N-terminal signal sequence and a connecting peptide linking the A and B chains of the insulin molecule. Nascent proinsulin is directed into the regulated secretory pathway, converted to insulin and stored as microcrystals. These processes exploit assembly to the zinc-containing hexamer. Structural, chemical and genetic studies, and experiments with transgenic animals and transfected cells, are providing new details about the molecular events in insulin's biosynthesis.
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