Insulin

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Insulin is a hormone. Its main function is the regulation of blood sugar levels, by causing the liver and muscles to increase uptake of glucose. [1] Insulin is produced from a single gene which codes for the peptide proinsulin; a precursor molecule. Mutations in this gene can result in a faulty protein; causing type 1 diabetes or a possible predisposition to type 2 diabetes.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/omim/176730
  2. ↑ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/omim/176730
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