Insulin

Question 1

Introduction

Answer 1

• Hormone that is given for the treatment of diabetes, it helps the cells uptake glucose to be used as energy, also controls glucose release from the liver

Question 2

Pharmacodynamics

Answer 2

• Fuel storing hormone that is produced in the Islet of Langerhans in the Pancreas
• Releases by Beta cells directly into the blood as a inactive form, once in the blood a small segment of peptide breaks off and a active insulin is formed. Making a glucose channel into the cells, allowing diffusion of the glucose and cell to take place.
• Regulation of glucose metabolism