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What is insulin?

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insulin is a substance produced in the pancreas that helps the body use sugars

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What does insulin do?
After you eat, the food is broken down into glucose, the simple sugar that is the main source of energy for the body's cells. But to give your body control over its use of energy, your cells cannot...
Why is human insulin preferable to animal insulin?
-Human insulin does not cost as much as pig/animal insulin-Human insulin does not result in allergic reactions, such of insulin of an animal.
How is the insulin that is used for insulin made?
Bacteria have a gene for producing human insulin added, and then they are grown and produce the insulin.
Is novolog insulin a regular insulin?
No it is a rapid acting inslin
Where did they get the Insulin from?
Some body invented Insulin. I don't exacly remember who but you can look it up on Google. Sorry this isn't very helpful.