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Donald F. Steiner: discovered proinsulin, advancing diabetestreatment

Biochemist Donald F. Steiner, SM56, MD56, discovered proinsulin, the first pro-hormone and precursor to insulin. The 1965 finding led to the synthetic production of human insulin, markedly improving therapy for diabetes sufferers, and laid the groundwork for improved understanding of how other proteins in the body are made.

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