Difficult Question

Which of the following options best describes the amino acid modifications seen in glargine insulin?

Glycine is at position A21, two arginines are added to the B chain
7
78%
Aspartic acid is at position B28
1
11%
Glycine is at position B28
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Aspartic acid is at position A21
1
11%
Proline is at position A21
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A 64-year-old type 2 diabetes patient presents for review. She has poor blood glucose control and is taking maximal doses of metformin and gliclazide. You elect to substitute insulin glargine for her gliclazide.
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