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

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