CASNumber11061-68-0
EmpiricalFormula(HillNotation)C257H383N65O77S6
MolecularWeight5807.57
MDLnumberMFCD00131380
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Biochem/physiolActions
Two-chainpolypeptidehormoneproducedbytheβ-cellsofpancreaticislets.Itsmolecularweightis~5800Da.Theαandβchainsarejoinedbytwointerchaindisulfidebonds.Theαchaincontainsanintrachaindisulfidebond.Insulinregulatesthecellularuptake,utilization,andstorageofglucose,aminoacids,andfattyacidsandinhibitsthebreakdownofglycogen,protein,andfat.