Insulin A chain
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[edit] Description
Insulin [Contains: Insulin B chain; Insulin A chain].
[edit] Source Organism
Acipenser guldenstadti (Caspian sturgeon) (Russian sturgeon).
[edit] Taxomomy
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Actinopterygii; Chondrostei; Acipenseriformes; Acipenseridae;Acipenser.
[edit] Subcellular Localization
Secreted.
[edit] Developmental Stage
[edit] Similarity
Belongs to the insulin family.
[edit] Post translational Modification
[edit] Function
Insulin decreases blood glucose concentration. It increases cell permeability to monosaccharides, amino acids and fatty acids. It accelerates glycolysis, the pentose phosphate cycle, and glycogen synthesis in liver