Insulin A chain
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Description
Insulin [Contains: Insulin B chain; Insulin A chain].
Source Organism
Acipenser guldenstadti (Caspian sturgeon) (Russian sturgeon).
Taxomomy
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Actinopterygii; Chondrostei; Acipenseriformes; Acipenseridae;Acipenser.
Subcellular Localization
Secreted.
Developmental Stage
Similarity
Belongs to the insulin family.
Post translational Modification
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
