Medical Dictionary

C–peptide

noun C–pep·tide \ˈsē-ˈpep-ˌtīd\

Medical Definition of C-PEPTIDE

:  a protein fragment 35 amino acid residues long produced by enzymatic cleavage of proinsulin in the formation of insulin

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