Which of the following statements is not correct?

  • A
    Genetically engineered insulin is produced in $E. coli$.
  • B
    In humans,insulin is synthesized as a proinsulin.
  • C
    The proinsulin has an extra peptide called $C-peptide$.
  • D
    The functional insulin has $A$ and $B$ chains linked together by hydrogen bonds.

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