He said the new formulation, known as single polypeptide chain insulin, or SPC-insulin, is better able to maintain its configuration, compared with the conventional two-chain configuration, linked ...

One commenter argued that insulin is composed of two polypeptide chain subunits, neither of which is over 40 amino acids long (though the two subunits together contained over 40 amino acids).

Improper doses of insulin could lead to hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia in users, the company warned. Insulet said it has received 11 complaints about the issue but no reports of injuries.

More information: Samuel D. McCalpin et al, Zinc and pH modulate the ability of insulin to inhibit aggregation of islet amyloid polypeptide, Communications Biology (2024).

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