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===Introduction===
===Introduction===
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The major function of '''Insulin''' is to counter the concerted action of a number of hyperglycemia-generating hormones and to maintain low blood glucose levels. Because there are numerous hyperglycemic hormones, untreated disorders associated with insulin generally lead to severe hyperglycemia and shortened life span.
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The major function of '''Insulin''' is to counter the action of a number of blood sugar generating hormones and to maintain low glucose levels. Because there are numerous high blood sugar hormones, disorders associated with insulin usually lead to severe high blood sugar and other complications.
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In addition to its role in regulating glucose metabolism, insulin stimulates lipogenesis, diminishes lipolysis, and increases amino acid transport into cells. Insulin also modulates transcription, altering the cell content of numerous mRNAs. It stimulates growth, DNA synthesis, and cell replication, effects that it holds in common with the insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) and relaxin.
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In addition to its role in regulating glucose metabolism, insulin brings about the creating of fat cells, decreases the breakdown of lipids, and increases amino acid transport into cells. Insulin also regulates transcription and stimulates growth, DNA synthesis, and cell replication.
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Insulin is synthesized as a preprohormone in the β-cells of the islets of Langerhans. Its signal peptide is removed in the cisternae of the endoplasmic reticulum and it is packaged into secretory vesicles in the Golgi, folded to its native structure, and locked in this conformation by the formation of 2 disulfide bonds. Specific protease activity cleaves the center third of the molecule, which dissociates as C peptide, leaving the amino terminal B peptide disulfide bonded to the carboxy terminal A peptide.
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Insulin is synthesized in the β-cells of the islets of Langerhans. Its signal peptide is folded to its basic structure and locked in this conformation by the formation of 2 disulfide bonds. Insulin secretion from β-cells is principally regulated by glucose levels. Increased uptake of glucose by pancreatic β-cells leads to a complementary increase in metabolism. The increase in metabolism leads to the inhibition of an ATP-sensitive potassium channel (KATP channel). The net result is insulin secretion. This role of KATP channels in insulin secretion presents a target for treating high blood sugar due to insulin insufficiency as is typical in type 2 diabetes.
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Insulin secretion from β-cells is principally regulated by plasma glucose levels. Increased uptake of glucose by pancreatic β-cells leads to a concomitant increase in metabolism. The increase in metabolism leads to an elevation in the ATP/ADP ratio. This in turn leads to the inhibition of an ATP-sensitive potassium channel (KATP channel). The net result is a depolarization of the cell leading to Ca2+ influx and insulin secretion.
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The KATP channel is a complex of 8 polypeptides comprising four copies of the protein encoded by the ABCC8 (ATP-binding cassette, sub-family C, member 8) gene and four copies of the protein encoded by the KCNJ11 (potassium inwardly-rectifying channel, subfamily J, member 11) gene. The ABCC8 encoded protein is also known as the sulfonylurea receptor (SUR). The KCNJ11 encoded protein forms the core of the KATP channel and is called Kir6.2. As might be expected, the role of KATP channels in insulin secretion presents a viable therapeutic target for treating hyperglycemia due to insulin insufficiency as is typical in type 2 diabetes.
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Chronic increases in numerous other hormones, such as growth hormone, placental lactogen, estrogens, and progestins, up-regulate insulin secretion, probably by increasing the preproinsulin mRNA and enzymes involved in processing the increased preprohormone.
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===PDB Entry===
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===Structure===
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<Structure load='insulinhexamer' size='400' frame='true' align='right' caption='human insulin ([[insulin hexamer]])' scene='User:David_L._Nelson/Sandbox_9/Inhex-1/1'/>
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<Structure load='1APH' size='400' frame='true' align='right' caption='human insulin dimer ([[1APH]])' scene='User:David_L._Nelson/Sandbox_9/Insulin/1'/> To the right is the tertiary structure of insulin. This tertiary structure is characterized by the <scene name='User:David_L._Nelson/Sandbox_9/Disulfide_bonds/1'>three visible disulfide bonds</scene>, which are highlighted in red. These sulfide bonds have important roles in insulin, specifically in the processes of order and compactness of the structure.
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<scene name='User:David_L._Nelson/Sandbox_9/Inhex-1/1'>Look at this over here.</scene> This is insulin. Insulin is composed of two peptide chains referred to as the A chain and B chain. A and B chains are linked together by two disulfide bonds, and an additional disulfide is formed within the A chain. In most species, the A chain consists of 21 amino acids and the B chain of 30 amino acids.
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===Role in Diabetes===
===Role in Diabetes===
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Revision as of 02:22, 28 April 2011

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Insulin

Image:Insulin Hexamer.png
human insulin hexamer 1AI0

Introduction

The major function of Insulin is to counter the action of a number of blood sugar generating hormones and to maintain low glucose levels. Because there are numerous high blood sugar hormones, disorders associated with insulin usually lead to severe high blood sugar and other complications.

In addition to its role in regulating glucose metabolism, insulin brings about the creating of fat cells, decreases the breakdown of lipids, and increases amino acid transport into cells. Insulin also regulates transcription and stimulates growth, DNA synthesis, and cell replication.

Insulin is synthesized in the β-cells of the islets of Langerhans. Its signal peptide is folded to its basic structure and locked in this conformation by the formation of 2 disulfide bonds. Insulin secretion from β-cells is principally regulated by glucose levels. Increased uptake of glucose by pancreatic β-cells leads to a complementary increase in metabolism. The increase in metabolism leads to the inhibition of an ATP-sensitive potassium channel (KATP channel). The net result is insulin secretion. This role of KATP channels in insulin secretion presents a target for treating high blood sugar due to insulin insufficiency as is typical in type 2 diabetes.

PDB Entry

Structure

human insulin dimer (1APH)

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To the right is the tertiary structure of insulin. This tertiary structure is characterized by the , which are highlighted in red. These sulfide bonds have important roles in insulin, specifically in the processes of order and compactness of the structure.

Role in Diabetes

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