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Insulin is a hormone released by the beta cells in your pancreas, when there is glucose (sugar) in your blood. Insulin goes through the blood stream and basically tells the cells of the body that there is glucose in the blood stream. and the cells respond to it by stopping glucagon breakdown, start making glucagon, taking up glucose into the cells with glucose transporters.
A hormone is a molecule that is released in one part of the body, but works in another.
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Are atoms and molecules a type of chemical?
No. Atoms and molecules are what make up all chemicals.
Type of energy that depends on how fast the molecules in a substance are moving?
Kinetic energy is the type of energy that depends on how fast the molecules in a substance are moving.
How many elements in insulin?
Six carbon atoms, twelve hydrogen atoms, six oxygen atoms, so twenty-four total atoms in one glucose molecule.
Type of bonding water molecules exhibit?
Within the molecule itself, water exhibits ionic bonding. Between the water molecules, there is hydrogen bonding.
Which bond type is formed between two polar molecules that contain hydrogen?
a hydrogen bond
What type of organic molecules is insulin made up of?
Protein
How can you get the molar mass of insulin knowing just the grams of insulin in a sample and the number of molecules that that sample contains?
by weighing out the bit of insulin that you want to find how much of it there is
Is type 2 diabetes known as insulin-dependent diabetes?
No. Type 1 diabetes is known as insulin-dependent or juvenile onset diabetes. The causes of type 2 diabetes can either be a lack of insulin sensitivity or insulin production problem. Some people with type 2 diabetes take insulin, but it is not known as insulin-dependent diabetes.
insulin and glucagon are examples of what type of substance?
insulin and glucagon are examples of what type of substance
Insulin and glucagon are examples of what type of substances?
insulin and glucagon are examples of what type of substance
Does type 2 diabetes cause insulin deficiency or insulin resistance?
Insulin resistance is caused by obesity and a family history of insulin resistance. You can develop insulin resistance without these, but it's rare. Insulin resistance leads to type 2 diabetes. A type 1 diabetic can develop insulin resistance the same way anyone else does, but becoming obese and by having insulin resistance in the family. In this case, the insulin resistance and the type 1 diabetes are totally unrelated.
Does insulin contain amino acids?
Yes Insulin is proteins or has protein parts in the molecules. Proteins are made up of amino acids.
What hormone is imbalanced in type 2 diabetes?
Insulin is the hormone that is imbalanced in type 2 diabetes. In type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance results in the production of increased, but ineffective, insulin.
Is insulin a tertiary protein structure?
The active form of insulin, in the body, is a tertiary protein structure. However, when stored in the body, several insulin molecules are bound together in a hexamer (a six-protein quaternary structure).
What is the density of insulin?
Insulin is a type of hormone which is created by beta cells in the pancreas. Insulin is critical in the process of metabolism. The density of insulin is not listed.
What is the treatment of both diabetes?
As there are two types of diabetes mellitus- Type I, the body's inability to produce insulin, & Type II, the body's resistance to insulin produced. In the case of Type I, injectable insulin is the only known treatment. For Type II, oral medications can be used on their own, in combination with other oral meds, or in combination with injectable insulin.
What disease does insulin help?
diabetes mellitus type 1(insulin controlled)
