Diabetics use Insulin daily. So its important to know basics like - what exactly is Insulin? Here we will discuss about it and other Insulin basics like - How is it produced in our body? What are its sources and the differences between Human and Animal Insulin and get to know its structure. What is Insulin? Insulin is a polypeptide hormone secreted by Beta cells of Pancreas. Hormone is a vital substance produced in one part of the body transported through blood to act on the same or another part to alter (either increase or decrease) its functional activity. Peptide means a protein molecule made up of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. Polypeptide indicates that it is made up of more than one peptides (see below).
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