Molecular Playground/Insulin

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For additional information, see: Diabetes & Hypoglycemia

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-<Structure load='2kxg' size='500' frame='true' align='right' caption='Insert caption here' scene='Insert optional scene name here' />One of the [[CBI Molecules]]  being studied in the [http://www.umass.edu/cbi/ University of Massachusetts Amherst Chemistry-Biology Interface Program] at UMass Amherst in the [http://robertsgroup.ecs.umass.edu/ Roberts Research Group] and on display at the [http://www.molecularplayground.org Molecular Playground].
+>One of the [[CBI Molecules]]  being studied in the [http://www.umass.edu/cbi/ University of Massachusetts Amherst Chemistry-Biology Interface Program] at UMass Amherst in the [http://robertsgroup.ecs.umass.edu/ Roberts Research Group] and on display at the [http://www.molecularplayground.org Molecular Playground].
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 [[Image:InsulinHexamer.jpg|200px|left]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Insulin''' is a hormone that controls [[Carbohydrate Metabolism|carbohydrate metabolism]] and storage in the human body.  The body is able to sense the concentration of glucose in the blood and respond by secreting insulin, which is produced by beta cells in the pancreas.  Synthesis of human insulin in E. coli is important to producing insulin for the treatment of type 1 diabetes.