Substitution of an Internal Disulfide Bridge with a Diselenide Enhances both Foldability and Stability of Human Insulin. Issue 36 (15th May 2019) - Weil‐Ktorza, Orit
Abstract: Invited for the cover of this issue are the groups of Norman Metanis at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Michael A. Weiss at the Indiana University School of Medicine. The image depicts a simple method for the preparation of new insulin analogues with a particular interest in more stable analogues with extended shelf life. Read the full text of the article at 10.1002/chem.201900892 . Abstract : " Chemical preparation of insulin is challenging due to the two‐chain structure of this hormone. The two chains (designated A and B) exhibit a specific pattern of disulfide pairing. Traditional methods of synthesis, based on chain combination, are limited by slow and inefficient disulfide pairing ." Read more about the story behind the cover in the Cover Profile and about the research itself on page 8513 ff. (DOI: 10.1002/chem.201900892 ).