Question

Why is insulin considered to be an anabolic hormone?

Answer 1

insulin decreases the sugar concentration so it converts excess sugar into glycogen wihic is stored in the liver , since it synthesis instead of breaking it's called an anabolic hormone.

Answer 2

Insulin lowers blood glucose level by:

• Accelerating transport of glucose into cells.

• Converting glucose into glycogen (glycogenesis) in liver.

•Decreasing glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis.

 It also increases lipogenesis and protein synthesis.

 As it accelerates anabolic reactions (glycogenesis, lipogenesis and protien synthesis), it is also known as anabolic hormone.