Insulin — Zwei Modelldarstellungen des Insulinmoleküls. Links das einfache Molekül (Monomer) als ein Kalottenmodell … Deutsch Wikipedia
insulin — insulin. См. инсулин. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
Insulin — blev første gang anvendt på et menneske den 11. Februar 1922. Det var de canadiske læger Banting og Best, der året før havde haft succes med at isolere hormonet for første gang. Siden er det blevet en uundværlig medicin for sukkersyge … Danske encyklopædi
insulin — 1922 (earlier insuline, 1914), coined in English from L. insula island, so called because the hormone is secreted by the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. Insuline was coined independently in French in 1909 … Etymology dictionary
insulin — ► NOUN ▪ a hormone produced in the pancreas, which regulates glucose levels in the blood, and the lack of which causes diabetes. ORIGIN from Latin insula island (with reference to the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas) … English terms dictionary
insulin — [in′sə lin] n. [< L insula, island (see ISLE) + IN1: in allusion to the islets of Langerhans] 1. a protein hormone secreted by the islets of Langerhans, in the pancreas, which helps the body use sugar and other carbohydrates 2. a preparation… … English World dictionary
Insulin — This article is about the insulin protein. For uses of insulin in treating diabetes, see insulin therapy. Not to be confused with inulin. Insulin Computer generated image of six insulin molecules assembled in a hexamer, highlighting the threefold … Wikipedia
insulin — /in seuh lin, ins yeuh /, n. 1. Biochem. a polypeptide hormone, produced by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, that regulates the metabolism of glucose and other nutrients. 2. Pharm. any of several commercial preparations … Universalium
insulin — A polypeptide hormone, secreted by beta cells in the islets of Langerhans, that promotes glucose utilization, protein synthesis, and the formation and storage of neutral lipids; available in a variety of preparations including genetically… … Medical dictionary
Insulin — In|su|lin 〈n. 11; unz.〉 vom Inselorgan der Bauchspeicheldrüse gebildetes Hormon, das den Blutzuckerspiegel senkt [zu lat. insula „Insel“, nach den langerhansschen Inseln] * * * In|su|lin [lat. insula = Insel (wegen der Bildung in den Langerhans… … Universal-Lexikon
