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Chapter 335 The Fake Academic Genius

"But what?" Song Tingnan was really scared of him. Couldn't he just finish explaining in one go? Did he want to say "I'll explain next time"?

Du Hongxue said mysteriously, "Hehehe, I can introduce you to Academician Wang You's student's student. A strong general has no weak soldiers under his command. And if you agree, you can even eat and live with her and have close contact for a while!"

"What do you mean? Du Hongxue, what do you mean? Who is it? Male or female? And intimate contact? Tell me quickly, or I'll tell Teacher Zuo you bullied me!" Song Tingnan clenched her fists.

Du Hongxue dodged to the side, "No, don't do it, Ting Nan, you've misunderstood me! This person is a woman, my cousin-in-law."

"Your cousin's wife? What happened?"

“Yes, yes, my uncle’s eldest daughter-in-law, Yu Kewen, is a researcher. She’s a student of Academician Wang You’s student, and she’s quite capable. If you study under her for a while, you’ll definitely benefit a lot,” Du Hongxue immediately explained, offering bait as a bonus.

Song Tingnan glared at him angrily: "I'm going to study with her? Then I'll have to give up my university education? Du Hongxue, what do you mean? Tell me the truth, or I won't fall for your tricks."

This little girl is still not easy to fool. Du Hongxue smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Look, you're in a hurry again. You've misunderstood me. Would we harm you? It's just that this is a long story."

"It's alright. I've already been called out here and have been sitting in this teahouse listening to stories for half the day. I've missed my afternoon class too. Just get to the point." Ting Nan actually trusted Du Hongxue quite a bit. At first, she didn't know his gender, and he talked about intimate contact and went through all that trouble, telling her the story of Academician Wang You. She thought he wanted to make a decision first and then inform her later, and that he was kindly taking her on a blind date.

When he says "we," it should include Zuo Jinyue. Teacher Zuo wouldn't harm her, so we should patiently listen to his explanation.

"Hehehe, this matter is still related to Academician Wang You. After so many years of schooling, you should know that there are many island-shaped cells distributed in the liver of humans and animals, and the hormone they secrete is called insulin."

Song Tingnan listened carefully. Insulin generally has the functions of regulating carbohydrate metabolism, regulating protein metabolism, stimulating antibody production, promoting fat metabolism, and promoting potassium ion influx. This is what you need to memorize.

"Ever since Canadian physician Banting discovered insulin, this tiny, colorless crystal has become the subject of competition among scientists around the world."

In 1925, American pharmacologist Abel extracted natural insulin crystals, confirming that its chemical composition was protein. In 1955, British biochemist Sanger determined the complete amino acid sequence of insulin, and he later won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Knowing the molecular structure of the insulin protein meant that it could be synthesized artificially. Following this, scientists from various countries launched a research race to synthesize insulin, and China, of course, was not to be outdone.

Around 1959, the Institute of Biochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Department of Chemistry of Peking University, and the Department of Chemistry of Fudan University simultaneously launched research on the artificial synthesis of insulin. However, after working enthusiastically for a period of time, the research stalled. The leaders were extremely anxious and invited the experienced Wang You, hoping that his Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry could also join the research team and bring glory to the country. Du Hongxue took a sip of tea.

"Wow, you're amazing, senior! You know so much! And then what?" Song Tingnan gave a thumbs up.

Du Hongxue waved his hand, "Don't praise me. I just memorized these lines from my cousin-in-law Yu Kewen these past few days. Don't bother me, or I'll forget my lines."

Song Tingnan rubbed his forehead, no longer daring to interrupt this 'fake academic genius'.