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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.

Involvement in disease

Hyperproinsulinemia

HPRI

An autosomal dominant condition characterized by elevated levels of serum proinsulin-like material.

None

The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Type 1 diabetes mellitus 2

T1D2

A multifactorial disorder of glucose homeostasis that is characterized by susceptibility to ketoacidosis in the absence of insulin therapy. Clinical features are polydipsia, polyphagia and polyuria which result from hyperglycemia-induced osmotic diuresis and secondary thirst. These derangements result in long-term complications that affect the eyes, kidneys, nerves, and blood vessels.

None

The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Diabetes mellitus, permanent neonatal, 4

PNDM4

A form of permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus, a type of diabetes characterized by onset of persistent hyperglycemia within the first six months of life. Initial clinical manifestations include intrauterine growth retardation, hyperglycemia, glycosuria, osmotic polyuria, severe dehydration, and failure to thrive. PNDM4 transmission pattern is consistent with autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive inheritance.

None

The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Maturity-onset diabetes of the young 10

MODY10

A form of diabetes that is characterized by an autosomal dominant mode of inheritance, onset in childhood or early adulthood (usually before 25 years of age), a primary defect in insulin secretion and frequent insulin-independence at the beginning of the disease.

None

The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the insulin family.

Cellular localization

  • Secreted

Alternative names

Insulin, INS

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Metabolism

Other research areas

  • Oncology

We found 48 products in 4 categories

Search our catalogue for 'Insulin' (48)

Products

ab181547

Anti-Insulin antibody [EPR17359]

Lab Essentials
Recombinant
RabMAb
Advanced Validation
20ul selling size

ab282459

Anti-Insulin antibody [RM1019]

Lab Essentials
Recombinant
RabMAb
20ul selling size

ab133281

Anti-Insulin antibody [EPR3074]

Lab Essentials
Recombinant
RabMAb

ab202760

Anti-Insulin antibody [EPR17359] - BSA and Azide free

Recombinant
RabMAb
Advanced Validation

ab63820

Anti-Insulin antibody

Lab Essentials

ab260064

Human C-Peptide ELISA Kit

Recombinant
SimpleStep

ab9569

Anti-Insulin antibody [E2E3]

Lab Essentials

ab278123

Human Insulin ELISA Kit

Recombinant
SimpleStep

ab278125

Human Insulin ELISA Kit, fluorescent

Recombinant
SimpleStep
CatchPoint SimpleStep ELISA