Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781319114671
Author: Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 14, Problem 11P
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The mechanism of phosphorylation events in insulin kinases should be determined.

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Insulin is a peptide hormone, which is secreted by the beta cells of the pancreas. The function of insulin is to promote the conversion of glucose into glycogen and decrease its output into the blood. In the muscle cells, insulin stimulates GLUT4 to transport glucose inside the cell. The receptor for the insulin belongs to the receptor-tyrosine kinase family.

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