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Homeostasis imbalance process ontology
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April 3, 2024
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| Preferred Name | insulin | |
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INS |
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| Definitions |
An insulin family protein that is a translation product of the human INS gene or a 1:1 ortholog thereof. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PR_000009054 |
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| Description |
A protein hormone secreted by beta cells of the pancreas. Insulin plays a major role in the regulation of glucose metabolism, generally promoting the cellular utilization of glucose. It is also an important regulator of protein and lipid metabolism. Insulin is used as a drug to control insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. A protein hormone secreted by beta cells of the pancreas. Insulin plays a major role in the regulation of glucose metabolism, generally promoting the cellular utilization of glucose. It is also an important regulator of protein and lipid metabolism. Insulin is used as a drug to control insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
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| database cross reference |
MeSH:D007328
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| definition |
An insulin family protein that is a translation product of the human INS gene or a 1:1 ortholog thereof.
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| has_exact_synonym |
INS
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| label |
insulin
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| prefixIRI |
PR:000009054
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| prefLabel |
insulin
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