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I3536

Insulin human

recombinant, expressed in yeast, γ-irradiated, suitable for cell culture

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Insulin human

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C257H383N65O77S6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
5807.57
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
Biological source:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Form:
lyophilized powder
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biological source

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Quality Segment

recombinant

expressed in yeast

sterility

γ-irradiated

form

lyophilized powder

potency

≥25 USP units per mg

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

solubility

0.01 M HCl: 20 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI key

PBGKTOXHQIOBKM-FHFVDXKLSA-N

Gene Information

human ... INS(3630)

General description

The INS gene encodes for preproinsulin, which is enzymatically converted into insulin.[1] Insulin is produced in the insulin-producing pancreatic β cells.[2] Preproinsulin is converted to proinsulin in ER and proinsulin is then proteolytically processed to form insulin in newly-forming insulin secretory granules.[3] Insulin production is tightly regulated by specific DNA elements present within ∼400 bp in the proximal region of the INS promoter.[4]

Application

Insulin human has been used for the following applications:
  • For adipogenic differentiation assays (in the preparation of medium supplement)[5]
  • Incubation of cells for the evaluation of the effects of insulin[6]
  • Mass spectrometry (used for the external caliberation)[7]

Biochem/physiol Actions

Insulin is responsible for two types of actions- excitatory and inhibitory. In its excitatory role, it increases the uptake of glucose and lipid synthesis, and in its inhibitory role it inhibits glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis, lipolysis, proteolysis and ketogenesis.[8] Aberrant insulin secretion leads to various disorders such as diabetes, hyperglycemia or hypoglycaemia.[2] Type I diabetes is a result of autoimmune destruction of β cells of pancreas, which leads to depletion of insulin.[9] Mutant INS-gene Induced Diabetes of Youth (MIDY) syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by missense mutations, which lead to aberrant proinsulin folding.[3] Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) is caused by resistance to insulin-stimulated glucose uptake.[10]
Regulates the cellular uptake, utilization, and storage of glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids and inhibits the breakdown of glycogen, protein, and fat.
Two-chain polypeptide hormone produced by the β-cells of pancreatic islets. Its molecular weight is ~5800 Da. The α and β chains are joined by two interchain disulfide bonds. The α chain contains an intrachain disulfide bond. Insulin regulates the cellular uptake, utilization, and storage of glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids and inhibits the breakdown of glycogen, protein, and fat.

Other Notes

InChI: 1S/C257H383N65O77S6/c1-29-131(23)205(313-193(339)104-259)252(393)317-204(130(21)22)248(389)288-159(75-82-200(349)350)217(358)282-156(71-78-189(263)335)221(362)308-183-116-403-404-117-184-243(384)305-178(111-324)240(381)294-162(88-123(7)8)225(366)295-168(95-140-53-61-146(329)62-54-140)228(369)283-154(69-76-187(261)333)218(359)290-161(87-122(5)6)223(364)285-158(74-81-199(347)348)220(361)302-174(101-190(264)336)235(376)298-170(97-142-57-65-148(331)66-58-142)231(372)309-182(242(383)304-176(255(396)397)103-192(266)338)115-402-401-114-181(214(355)273-107-194(340)278-153(72-79-197(343)344)216(357)281-151(51-42-84-271-257(267)268)212(353)272-108-195(341)279-166(93-138-46-36-32-37-47-138)227(368)297-167(94-139-48-38-33-39-49-139)230(371)299-171(98-143-59-67-149(332)68-60-143)238(379)320-208(135(27)327)254(395)322-85-43-52-186(322)246(387)286-152(50-40-41-83-258)222(363)321-209(136(28)328)256(398)399)311-250(391)203(129(19)20)316-236(377)164(90-125(11)12)292-229(370)169(96-141-55-63-147(330)64-56-141)296-224(365)160(86-121(3)4)289-210(351)133(25)277-215(356)157(73-80-198(345)346)287-247(388)202(128(17)18)315-237(378)165(91-126(13)14)293-233(374)173(100-145-106-270-120-276-145)301-239(380)177(110-323)280-196(342)109-274-213(354)180(113-400-405-118-185(310-244(183)385)245(386)319-207(134(26)326)253(394)306-179(112-325)241(382)318-206(132(24)30-2)251(392)312-184)307-226(367)163(89-124(9)10)291-232(373)172(99-144-105-269-119-275-144)300-219(360)155(70-77-188(262)334)284-234(375)175(102-191(265)337)303-249(390)201(127(15)16)314-211(352)150(260)92-137-44-34-31-35-45-137/h31-39,44-49,53-68,105-106,119-136,150-186,201-209,323-332H,29-30,40-43,50-52,69-104,107-118,258-260H2,1-28H3,(H2,261,333)(H2,262,334)(H2,263,335)(H2,264,336)(H2,265,337)(H2,266,338)(H,269,275)(H,270,276)(H,272,353)(H,273,355)(H,274,354)(H,277,356)(H,278,340)(H,279,341)(H,280,342)(H,281,357)(H,282,358)(H,283,369)(H,284,375)(H,285,364)(H,286,387)(H,287,388)(H,288,389)(H,289,351)(H,290,359)(H,291,373)(H,292,370)(H,293,374)(H,294,381)(H,295,366)(H,296,365)(H,297,368)(H,298,376)(H,299,371)(H,300,360)(H,301,380)(H,302,361)(H,303,390)(H,304,383)(H,305,384)(H,306,394)(H,307,367)(H,308,362)(H,309,372)(H,310,385)(H,311,391)(H,312,392)(H,313,339)(H,314,352)(H,315,378)(H,316,377)(H,317,393)(H,318,382)(H,319,386)(H,320,379)(H,321,363)(H,343,344)(H,345,346)(H,347,348)(H,349,350)(H,396,397)(H,398,399)(H4,267,268,271)/t131-,132-,133-,134+,135+,136+,150-,151-,152-,153-,154-,155-,156-,157-,158-,159-,160-,161-,162-,163-,164-,165-,166-,167-,168-,169-,170-,171-,172-,173-,174-,175-,176-,177-,178-,179-,180-,181-,182-,183-,184-,185-,186-,201-,202-,203-,204-,205-,206-,207-,208-,209-/m0/s1

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biological source

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

biological source

semisynthetic

biological source

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biological source

human

recombinant

expressed in yeast

recombinant

-

recombinant

-

recombinant

expressed in yeast (proprietary host)

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

-

Quality Level

200

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

form

lyophilized powder

form

powder

form

lyophilized (clear, colorless solution after reconstitution)

form

powder

solubility

0.01 M HCl: 20 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow

solubility

0.01 M HCl: 0.5 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless

solubility

water: soluble

solubility

0.01 M HCl: 20 mg/mL, clear, colorless


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Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

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WGK 2

flash_point_c

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Questions

  1. After reconstitution in 0.01 M HCl, can the aliquot be frozen and for how long?

    1 answer
    1. Insulin in solution is reasonably stable. Sterile solutions can be stored at 2–8 °C for up to 12 months. Should freezing be preferred, solutions may be stored frozen at -20°C in single-use aliquots. Freeze-thaw cycles should be avoided.

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