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[[Image:Insulin.gif|~~right~~|Insulin chain A and B. For interactive figures, scroll down and click on green links]]

[[Image:Insulin.gif|thumb|Insulin chain A and B. For interactive figures, scroll down and click on green links]]

'''Insulin''' is a peptide hormone that helps to maintain blood sugar within a healthy range by regulating [[Carbohydrate Metabolism|carbohydrate]] and lipid metabolism throughout the body<ref>PMID:10927996</ref><ref>DOI:10.1111/dom.13402</ref>. It is secreted by specialized cells in the pancreas and acts by binding to [[insulin receptor|insulin receptors]] on other cells. Insulin in its mature form contains two peptide chains connected by disulfide crosslinks, and occurs either as monomer or as hexamer. Administering insulin in carefully determined doses at the appropriate times is used in managing [[diabetes]], a chronic condition where the body fails to maintain blood sugar levels by itself.

'''Insulin''' is a peptide [[hormone]] that helps to maintain blood sugar within a healthy range by regulating [[Carbohydrate Metabolism|carbohydrate]] and lipid metabolism throughout the body<ref>PMID:10927996</ref><ref>DOI:10.1111/dom.13402</ref>. It is secreted by specialized cells in the pancreas and acts by binding to [[insulin receptor|insulin receptors]] on other cells. Insulin in its mature form contains two peptide chains connected by [[Cystine|disulfide crosslinks]], and occurs either as monomer or as hexamer. Administering insulin in carefully determined doses at the appropriate times is used in managing [[diabetes]], a chronic condition where the body fails to maintain blood sugar levels by itself.

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	[[Image:Insulin.gif\|~~right~~\|Insulin chain A and B. For interactive figures, scroll down and click on green links]]		[[Image:Insulin.gif\|thumb\|Insulin chain A and B. For interactive figures, scroll down and click on green links]]
	'''Insulin''' is a peptide hormone that helps to maintain blood sugar within a healthy range by regulating [[Carbohydrate Metabolism\|carbohydrate]] and lipid metabolism throughout the body<ref>PMID:10927996</ref><ref>DOI:10.1111/dom.13402</ref>. It is secreted by specialized cells in the pancreas and acts by binding to [[insulin receptor\|insulin receptors]] on other cells. Insulin in its mature form contains two peptide chains connected by disulfide crosslinks, and occurs either as monomer or as hexamer. Administering insulin in carefully determined doses at the appropriate times is used in managing [[diabetes]], a chronic condition where the body fails to maintain blood sugar levels by itself.		'''Insulin''' is a peptide [[hormone]] that helps to maintain blood sugar within a healthy range by regulating [[Carbohydrate Metabolism\|carbohydrate]] and lipid metabolism throughout the body<ref>PMID:10927996</ref><ref>DOI:10.1111/dom.13402</ref>. It is secreted by specialized cells in the pancreas and acts by binding to [[insulin receptor\|insulin receptors]] on other cells. Insulin in its mature form contains two peptide chains connected by [[Cystine\|disulfide crosslinks]], and occurs either as monomer or as hexamer. Administering insulin in carefully determined doses at the appropriate times is used in managing [[diabetes]], a chronic condition where the body fails to maintain blood sugar levels by itself.