ins-b

Gene

ins-b

Protein

Insulin-2

Organism

Xenopus laevis

Length

106 amino acids

Function

Insulin decreases blood glucose concentration. It increases cell permeability to monosaccharides, amino acids and fatty acids. It accelerates glycolysis, the pentose phosphate cycle, and glycogen synthesis in liver.

Similarity

Belongs to the insulin family.

Mass

12.207 kDa

Sequence

MALWMQCLPLVLVLLFSTPNTEALANQHLCGSHLVEALYLVCGDRGFFYYPKIKRDIEQAQVNGPQDNELDGMQFQPQEYQKMKRGIVEQCCHSTCSLFQLENYCN

Protein

Insulin-2: ins-b