What are hormones? What is the function of Insulin?
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A hormone is any member of a class of signaling molecules in multicellular organisms, that are transported to distant organs to regulate physiology and / or behavior. Hormones are required for the correct development of both animals and plants.
Insulin is a peptide hormone secreted by the β cells of the pancreatic islets of Langerhans and maintains normal blood glucose levels by facilitating cellular glucose uptake, regulating carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism and promoting cell division and growth through its mitogenic effects.
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A hormone is a chemical messenger which is a small soluble organic molecule that travels in blood and and has its effect at a site different from the site from where it is made. Examples of hormones are insulin, glucagon, growth hormone etc.
insulin is a hormone which is secreted by pancreas and its function is to maintain the level of glucose in it and in its absence the person is infected by debates.
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