#insulin hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells
supertype: hormone hypoglycemic_agent
subtype: Lente_Insulin__Lente_Iletin trade names for forms of insulin that are used to treat diabetes mellitus
subtype: recombinant_human_insulin__recombinanthumaninsulin__humulin a form of insulin (trade name Humulin) made from recombinant DNA that is identical to human insulin; used to treat diabetics who are allergic to preparations made from beef or pork insulin
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