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Insulin from porcine pancreas

powder, ≥27 USP units/mg

Insulin from porcine pancreas
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Synonym(s):

Insulin from hog pancreas

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C256H381N65O76S6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
5777.54
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.32
EC Number:
235-703-3
MDL number:
Biological source:
Porcine pancreas
Form:
powder
Assay:
≥98%
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biological source

Porcine pancreas

Quality Segment

sterility

non-sterile

assay

≥98%

form

powder

specific activity

≥27 USP units/mg

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

solubility

0.01 M HCl: 5 mg/mL, clear, colorless

cation traces

Zn: 0.20-0.70%

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI key

NOESYZHRGYRDHS-ZYCCASTOSA-N

Gene Information

pig ... INS(397415)

Application

Insulin from porcine pancreas has been used:
  • for culturing of the primary tumors obtained from mice and porcine preantral follicles[1][2]
  • to characterize hormones involved in postnatal chicken preadipocyte differentiation in vitro[3]
  • to check the reduction ability of the Escherichia coli thiol disulfide exchange proteins (DsbA, DsbC, DsbG) towards insulin[4]

Biochem/physiol Actions

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/C256H381N65O76S6/c1-29-131(23)205(313-193(337)104-258)251(391)317-204(130(21)22)247(387)288-159(75-82-200(347)348)217(357)282-156(71-78-189(262)333)221(361)308-183-116-401-402-117-184-242(382)305-178(111-323)239(379)294-162(88-123(7)8)224(364)295-168(95-140-53-61-146(327)62-54-140)227(367)283-154(69-76-187(260)331)218(358)290-161(87-122(5)6)222(362)285-158(74-81-199(345)346)220(360)302-174(101-190(263)334)234(374)298-170(97-142-57-65-148(329)66-58-142)230(370)309-182(241(381)304-176(255(396)397)103-192(265)336)115-400-399-114-181(213(353)272-107-194(338)278-153(72-79-197(341)342)216(356)281-151(51-42-84-270-256(266)267)211(351)271-108-195(339)279-166(93-138-46-36-32-37-47-138)226(366)297-167(94-139-48-38-33-39-49-139)229(369)299-171(98-143-59-67-149(330)68-60-143)237(377)320-208(136(28)326)253(393)321-85-43-52-186(321)245(385)286-152(50-40-41-83-257)214(354)277-134(26)254(394)395)311-249(389)203(129(19)20)316-235(375)164(90-125(11)12)292-228(368)169(96-141-55-63-147(328)64-56-141)296-223(363)160(86-121(3)4)289-209(349)133(25)276-215(355)157(73-80-198(343)344)287-246(386)202(128(17)18)315-236(376)165(91-126(13)14)293-232(372)173(100-145-106-269-120-275-145)301-238(378)177(110-322)280-196(340)109-273-212(352)180(113-398-403-118-185(310-243(183)383)244(384)319-207(135(27)325)252(392)306-179(112-324)240(380)318-206(132(24)30-2)250(390)312-184)307-225(365)163(89-124(9)10)291-231(371)172(99-144-105-268-119-274-144)300-219(359)155(70-77-188(261)332)284-233(373)175(102-191(264)335)303-248(388)201(127(15)16)314-210(350)150(259)92-137-44-34-31-35-45-137/h31-39,44-49,53-68,105-106,119-136,150-186,201-208,322-330H,29-30,40-43,50-52,69-104,107-118,257-259H2,1-28H3,(H2,260,331)(H2,261,332)(H2,262,333)(H2,263,334)(H2,264,335)(H2,265,336)(H,268,274)(H,269,275)(H,271,351)(H,272,353)(H,273,352)(H,276,355)(H,277,354)(H,278,338)(H,279,339)(H,280,340)(H,281,356)(H,282,357)(H,283,367)(H,284,373)(H,285,362)(H,286,385)(H,287,386)(H,288,387)(H,289,349)(H,290,358)(H,291,371)(H,292,368)(H,293,372)(H,294,379)(H,295,364)(H,296,363)(H,297,366)(H,298,374)(H,299,369)(H,300,359)(H,301,378)(H,302,360)(H,303,388)(H,304,381)(H,305,382)(H,306,392)(H,307,365)(H,308,361)(H,309,370)(H,310,383)(H,311,389)(H,312,390)(H,313,337)(H,314,350)(H,315,376)(H,316,375)(H,317,391)(H,318,380)(H,319,384)(H,320,377)(H,341,342)(H,343,344)(H,345,346)(H,347,348)(H,394,395)(H,396,397)(H4,266,267,270)/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-/m0/s1

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biological source

Porcine pancreas

biological source

Porcine pancreas

biological source

bovine

biological source

bovine

assay

≥98%

assay

-

assay

-

assay

-

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable, single cell analysis: suitable

technique(s)

cell culture | mammalian: suitable

form

powder

form

powder

form

powder

form

lyophilized powder

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C


Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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    • Review 1
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    1 out of 5 stars.

    Easy Loss of Material due to Container and Loss Mass Sold

    The twist off cap retains some of the insulin, both on the sides of the screw top and inside the cap top. This meant that it was very difficult to recover 100% of the mass that we purchased. In a 50mg bottle, we only recovered 37mg. This impeded research capabilities and makes the product more expensive than advertised.

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    1. Response from Merck KGaA:

      Thank you for reaching out and sharing your review with us. We are sorry to hear about the difficulty in utilizing the product due to the screw top on the 50mg bottle. Your feedback is extremely valuable and has been handed over to our Product Management team for further review and any necessary updates to our product information. Please visit https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/support/customer-support to submit a Product Technical Inquiry if you need additional support with your issue.

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