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Insulin

Synonyms or meaning of Insulin

A peptide hormone (contains 51 amino acids and has a minimum molecular weight of 6,000) that is secreted into the blood by the beta cells of islets of Langerhans of the pancreas and acts to lower blood sugar levels through a variety of mechanisms. It is obtained from porcine pancreas or from Escherichia coli by recombinant DNA techniques and administered to diabetics to lower blood sugar level

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