Asked by jamar
What type of DNA contains the instructions for making insulin
non-coding or protein-coding
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Protein-coding.
The insulin protein is encoded by the INS gene: the exons (protein-coding sequence) are transcribed and translated into preproinsulin, which is processed to active insulin. The surrounding introns, UTRs and regulatory elements are non‑coding but control when and how much insulin is made.
The insulin protein is encoded by the INS gene: the exons (protein-coding sequence) are transcribed and translated into preproinsulin, which is processed to active insulin. The surrounding introns, UTRs and regulatory elements are non‑coding but control when and how much insulin is made.
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