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HMRbase accession number10889
Swiss-prot Accession numberP21563 (Sequence in FASTA format)
DescriptionInsulin precursor [Contains: Insulin B chain; Insulin A chain].
Source organismRodentia sp.
Taxonomical ClassificationEukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia;unclassified rodents.
Subcellular locationSecreted. Note=Stored in spherulous cells prior to secretion
Developmental StageN/A
Similarity Belongs to the insulin family.
Tissue SpecificityN/A
Post translational modification N/A
FunctionInsulin decreases blood glucose concentration. It increases cell permeability to monosaccharides, amino acids and fatty acids. It accelerates glycolysis, the pentose phosphate cycle, and glycogen synthesis in liver
Protein Length108 Amino acids
Molecular weight11849
References1  PubMed abstract 2531072
2   Bairoch A., Duret L.; Unpublished observations (FEB-1996).
3   Mueller W.E.G.; Unpublished observations (APR-1996).
Domain NameInsulin  
Hormone NameInsulin B chain
Mature Hormone SequenceFVNQHLCGSHLVEALYILVCGERGFFYTPMS
Position of mature hormone in Pre-Hormone protein31 Residues from position (24-54)
ReceptorN/A
Gene IDN/A
PDB IDN/A
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Comments!Receptor for this Hormone are either unknown or have not yet been curated