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John Macleod was a key player in turning which substance into a life-saving drug?

  • Vitamin C

  • Penicillin

  • Aspirin

  • Insulin

Answer

Insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, plays a vital role in regulating blood sugar levels. In the early 20th century, John Macleod and his team at the University of Toronto made significant contributions to harnessing Therapeutic potential of insulin. Their groundbreaking work involved isolating insulin from the pancreas and developing methods for its extraction and purification.
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