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Is insulin a biomolecule?​

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Answered by Anonymous
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Insulin is a protein chain or peptide hormone. There are 51 amino acids in an insulin molecule. It has a molecular weight of 5808 Da.

Insulin is produced in the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. The name insulin comes from the Latin ''insula'' for "island" from the cells that produce the hormone in the pancreas.

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Answered by Anonymous
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Explanation:

A molecule that is produced by a living organism is called a Biomolecule

Insulin is a protein chain or peptide hormone. There are 51 amino acids in an insulin molecule. It has a molecular weight of 5808 Da. Insulin is produced in the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas

The islets of Langerhans are made up of different type of cells that make hormones, the commonest ones are the beta cells, which produce insulin. Insulin is then released from the pancreas into the bloodstream so that it can reach different parts of the body.

Insulin is an essential hormone for controlling blood sugar and energy absorption. Insulin is a chemical messenger that allows cells to absorb glucose, a sugar, from the blood. ... Clusters of cells in the pancreas called islets produce the hormone and determine the amount based on blood glucose levels in the body.

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