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Is insulin a steroid hormone

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 9/7/2023

Insulin is an anabolic hormone as:

1) it promotes glycogen synthesis & inhibits glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis in carbohydrates.

2) it promotes lipogenesis & inhibits lipolysis.

3) promotes protein synthesis & inhibits protein degradation

Wiki User

∙ 13y ago

What else can I help you with?

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