Assertion: insulin | /r/HasProperty | protein
Facets:
value: like many hormones
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Insulin is a protein composed of two chains, an A chain (with 21 amino acids) and a B chain (with 30 amino acids), which are linked together by sulfur atoms.
text: Insulin is both a protein and a hormone, and the function of insulin is to regulate the amount of blood sugar that is in each of your cells.
text: Insulin is a protein that is inactivated if taken by mouth.
text: Insulin is a hormone (and a protein) that’s made in the beta cells of the pancreas.
text: This is because insulin is a protein, and like all proteins, it is broken down by enzymes when it enters the digestive tract, which would make the insulin ineffective.
text: It cannot be given orally because it is a protein and is broken down in the stomach before it can be absorbed.
text: Insulin is a protein that is inactivated if taken by mouth.
text: And like many hormones, insulin is a protein.
text: Insulin is a protein produced by the pancreas, a small organ located in the abdomen.
text: Above, you read that insulin is a protein.
text: Insulin is a protein, and as a protein, it is much more susceptible to degradation by bacteria or free-floating protease enzymes than a small molecule drug like aspirin or ibuprofen,” says Patrik D’haeseleer at the Open Insulin Project.
text: Insulin, which is both a hormone and a protein, is a balled-up string of chemicals called amino acids.
text: Insulin is actually a protein, and it is produced and released by the pancreas whenever you eat carbs, protein, or both.
text: Since it is a protein or a polypeptide structure it is synthesized like most other proteins via transcription and translation of DNA into mRNA and amino acid chains or polypeptide chains.
text: Insulin is a protein that is inactivated if taken by mouth.
text: A: Insulin is a protein dissolved in water.
text: Insulin is a protein formed by two polypeptide chains: A-chain and B-chain, interlinked by two sulphide bonds (see fig).