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Insulin is a hormone manufactured by B-cells in the Pancreas.
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Where in the human body would you find the glands that secrets insulin?
sugar/glucosePancreas is the structure in the human body that is the usual source of insulin
What is the structure in the human body that is the usual source of insulin?
Pancreas
The role of insulin in the human body is to?
Trigger body cells to take up glucose.
What organ in the human body is responsible for secreting the hormones insulin?
The pancrease
Homeostasis is illustrated in the human body by the effects of insulin on the amount of?
glucose in the blood
Homeostasis is illustrated in the human body by the effects of insulin on the amount of what?
Sugar in the blood.
Why is human insulin preferable to animal insulin?
-Human insulin does not cost as much as pig/animal insulin -Human insulin does not result in allergic reactions, such of insulin of an animal.
Which organ in human body produces insulin?
The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes along with the enzymes insulin and glucagon.
What is the process of making human insulin with bacteria?
Human insulin is made with bacteria through recombinant DNA. It introduces a copy of human insulin DNA to a host cell, which then produces human insulin.
Is the insulin made by E.coli better or worse than insulin made by human?
The insulin that we engineer bacteria to make (E.colidoes not naturally make insulin) is identical to human insulin.
What is the difference between human and analog insulin?
Human Insulin, is a replica of the insulin found naturally in human beings. These are synthetically prepared. An insulin analogue however is an altered form of this human insulin, by addition,subsitution or substraction of one/or more amino acid chain/s. This is done to make insulin more safe and effective for human use.
Which organ is responsible for producing the hormone insulin to lower blood sugars in the human body?
Pancreas is an endocrine gland that contain cells known as beta cells that produces insulin.
