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No, Insulin is a protein because it is.
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What carbohydrate structure do foods have that makes them so efficient at treating insulin shock?
Foods that have a simple carbohydrate structure make them efficient at treating insulin shock. Other structures include structural carbohydrate, and excess carbohydrate.
This hormone regulates carbohydrate metabolism?
Epinephrine
What type of compound insulin is?
Insulin is a protein
What kind of macromolecule is insulin and what does it do?
A protein with sidegroup carbohydrate "decorations".
What does insulin do for the body and what organs it produced?
Insulin is a peptide hormone, produced by islets of Langerhans (beta cells) of the pancreas,. Insulin functionality is to regulate carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the body.
Is amylase a carbohydrate lipid protein or nucleic acid?
Insulin is a protein.
Can you gain a lot of weight eating a lot of carbs?
You can and you will....sugar is carbohydrate. Complex carbohydrate are better because they don't trigger so much insulin response...
Is glycogen a lipid carbohydrate protein or nucleic acid?
Carbohydrate! gly = sugar
What is the definition of insulin?
insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar. it is produced by the islets of langerham cells in the pancreas.Insulin is a hormone central to regulating carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the body.
When was insulin developed?
Insulin was discovered as being the mechanism by which carbohydrate is turned into energy by the body.
The organ located behind the stomach that helps digest all types of food and secretes insulin for carbohydrate metabolism is the?
Insulin is produced by the pancreas, a small organ between the stomach and liver
What gland secretes a hormone that is vital in maintaining proper blood sugar levels?
The pancreas. It produces insulin and glucagon. These hormones control glucose levels. Glucose is a simple carbohydrate. It can be stored as glycogen, a complex carbohydrate.
