Insulin (human)

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
hormone
gptkbp:administeredBy injection
gptkbp:approvedForUse 1922
gptkbp:ATCCode A10AB01
gptkbp:CASNumber 11061-68-0
gptkbp:chainA 21 amino acids
gptkbp:chainB 30 amino acids
gptkbp:cleavage gptkb:C-peptide
gptkbp:deficiencyCauses gptkb:diabetes_mellitus
gptkbp:degradedBy insulinase
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Frederick_Banting
gptkb:Charles_Best
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1921
gptkbp:encodedBy gptkb:INS_gene
gptkbp:firstTherapeuticUse Leonard Thompson
gptkbp:form monomer
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Homo_sapiens
gptkbp:function lowers blood sugar
inhibits gluconeogenesis
promotes fat storage
promotes glucose uptake
stimulates glycogen synthesis
gptkbp:halfLife 4-6 minutes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Insulin (human)
gptkbp:inhibitedBy gptkb:somatostatin
epinephrine
gptkbp:linkedBy disulfide bonds
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D007328
gptkbp:molecularWeight 5808 Da
gptkbp:orthologIn other mammals
gptkbp:pI 5.3
gptkbp:predecessor proinsulin
gptkbp:producedBy pancreas
beta cells
gptkbp:promotion glucose
amino acids
fatty acids
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 16132288
DB00030
gptkbp:recipient gptkb:insulin_receptor
gptkbp:regulates blood glucose
gptkbp:sequence 51 amino acids
gptkbp:solubility water soluble
gptkbp:storage hexamer
gptkbp:structure two polypeptide chains
gptkbp:synthesisType recombinant DNA technology
gptkbp:UNII IY9XDZ35W2
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:drug
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:gestational_diabetes
gptkb:type_2_diabetes
type 1 diabetes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:DB00005
gptkb:DB00065
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7