| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:protein gptkb:hormone
 
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                                | gptkbp:administeredBy | injection 
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                                | gptkbp:approvedForUse | 1922 
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                                | gptkbp:ATCCode | A10AB01 
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                                | gptkbp:CASNumber | 11061-68-0 
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                                | gptkbp:chainA | 21 amino acids 
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                                | gptkbp:chainB | 30 amino acids 
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                                | gptkbp:cleavage | gptkb:C-peptide 
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                                | gptkbp:deficiencyCauses | gptkb:diabetes_mellitus 
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                                | gptkbp:degradedBy | insulinase 
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                                | gptkbp:discoveredBy | gptkb:Frederick_Banting gptkb:Charles_Best
 
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                                | gptkbp:discoveredIn | 1921 
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                                | gptkbp:encodedBy | gptkb:INS_gene 
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                                | gptkbp:firstTherapeuticUse | Leonard Thompson 
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                                | gptkbp:form | gptkb:monomer 
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                                | gptkbp:foundIn | gptkb:Homo_sapiens 
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                                | gptkbp:function | lowers blood sugar inhibits gluconeogenesis
 promotes fat storage
 promotes glucose uptake
 stimulates glycogen synthesis
 
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                                | gptkbp:halfLife | 4-6 minutes 
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                                | gptkbp:inhibitedBy | gptkb:somatostatin epinephrine
 
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                                | gptkbp:linkedBy | disulfide bonds 
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                                | gptkbp:MeSH_ID | D007328 
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                                | gptkbp:molecularWeight | 5808 Da 
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                                | gptkbp:orthologIn | other mammals 
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                                | gptkbp:pI | 5.3 
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                                | gptkbp:predecessor | proinsulin 
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                                | gptkbp:producedBy | pancreas beta cells
 
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                                | gptkbp:promotion | glucose amino acids
 fatty acids
 
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                                | gptkbp:PubChem_CID | 16132288 DB00030
 
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                                | gptkbp:recipient | gptkb:insulin_receptor 
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                                | gptkbp:regulates | blood glucose 
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                                | gptkbp:sequence | 51 amino acids 
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                                | gptkbp:solubility | water soluble 
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                                | gptkbp:storage | hexamer 
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                                | gptkbp:structure | two polypeptide chains 
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                                | gptkbp:synthesisType | recombinant DNA technology 
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                                | gptkbp:UNII | IY9XDZ35W2 
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                                | gptkbp:usedAs | gptkb:drug 
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                                | gptkbp:usedFor | gptkb:gestational_diabetes gptkb:type_2_diabetes
 type 1 diabetes
 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:DB00005 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 8 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | Insulin (human) 
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