Insulin by K Shetler https://padlet.com/20shetlerk/e243n1ynhmnm Protein Function Notes en-us 2018-11-02 16:23:57 UTC 2018-11-08 22:14:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Brightnessdown.png Where is it found? 20shetlerk https://padlet.com/20shetlerk/e243n1ynhmnm/wish/301907741 It is produced in the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. ]]> 2018-11-08 06:30:24 UTC https://padlet.com/20shetlerk/e243n1ynhmnm/wish/301907741 What does it do? 20shetlerk https://padlet.com/20shetlerk/e243n1ynhmnm/wish/301908195 Insulin controls the central metabolic processes. It causes the cells in the liver, muscle, and fat tissue to take up glucose from blood and convert it to glycogen that can be stored in the liver and muscles.
Insulin also prevents the utilization of fat as an energy source. In absence of insulin or in conditions where insulin is low glucose is not taken up by body cells, and the body begins to use fat as an energy source.
Insulin also controls other body systems and regulates the amino acid uptake by body cells.
It has several other anabolic effects throughout the body as well]]> 2018-11-08 06:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/20shetlerk/e243n1ynhmnm/wish/301908195 Image 20shetlerk https://padlet.com/20shetlerk/e243n1ynhmnm/wish/301908828 2018-11-08 06:36:22 UTC https://padlet.com/20shetlerk/e243n1ynhmnm/wish/301908828 Importance of Insulin 20shetlerk https://padlet.com/20shetlerk/e243n1ynhmnm/wish/301908972 Failure of insulin production leads to diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is when there is a very low production of insulin and people then rely on external insulin which is commonly injected. Type 2 diabetes is a relative insulin deficiency. People are able to reduce their blood sugar levels or be supplied insulin as well and function normally.]]> 2018-11-08 06:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/20shetlerk/e243n1ynhmnm/wish/301908972 Science Daily Article 20shetlerk https://padlet.com/20shetlerk/e243n1ynhmnm/wish/301909575 "Associate Professor Lawrence said the findings meant it would now be possible to design insulin therapies that could mimic more closely the body's own insulin."]]> 2018-11-08 06:41:13 UTC https://padlet.com/20shetlerk/e243n1ynhmnm/wish/301909575 MLA citation 20shetlerk https://padlet.com/20shetlerk/e243n1ynhmnm/wish/301910035 “Insulin Discovery a Game-Changer for Improving Diabetes Treatments.” ScienceDaily, ScienceDaily, 24 Oct. 2018, www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181024083332.htm.]]> 2018-11-08 06:44:12 UTC https://padlet.com/20shetlerk/e243n1ynhmnm/wish/301910035