ins

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.

Sequence Similarities

Belongs to the insulin family.

Cellular localization

• Secreted

Alternative names

Insulin, ins

Database links

swissprot:O73727 entrezGene:30262

Other research areas

• Oncology