C-Peptide, human
Product Code: CS9098

Glu-Ala-Glu-Asp-Leu-Gln-Val-Gly-Gln-Val-Glu-Leu-Gly-Gly-Gly-Pro-Gly-Ala-Gly-Ser-Leu-Gln-Pro-Leu-Ala-Leu-Glu-Gly-Ser-Leu-Gln

C₁₂₉H₂₁₁N₃₅O₄₈
MW: 3020.28
CAS: [33017-11-7]
Longterm storage temperature: -20 C

The measurement of the C-peptide under standardized conditions provides a sensitive, well accepted, and clinically validated assessment of β-cell function. The C-peptide measurement is the most suitable primary outcome for clinical trials of therapies aimed at preserving or improving endogenous insulin secretion in type 1 diabetes patients.

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