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Insulin, porcine
drug data and news
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| Generic name |
Insulin, porcine
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| Brand Names/Synonyms |
Insulin precursor; Iletin II |
| Indication |
For treatment of diabetes (type I and II) |
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Description |
Insulin isolated from pig pancreas. Composed of alpha and beta chains, processed from pro-insulin. Forms a hexameric structure |
| Pharmacology |
Used in the treatment of type I and type II diabetes. The primary activity of insulin is the regulation of glucose metabolism. In muscle and other tissues (except the brain), insulin causes rapid transport of glucose and amino acids intracellularly. It also promotes anabolism, and inhibits protein catabolism. In the liver, insulin promotes the uptake and storage of glucose in the form of glycogen, inhibits gluconeogenesis, and promotes the conversion of excess glucose into fat. |
| Mechanism Of Action |
Insulin binds to the insulin receptor (IR), a heterotetrameric protein consisting of two extracellular alpha units and two transmembrane beta units. The binding of insulin to the alpha subunit of IR stimulates the tyrosine kinase activity intrinsic to the beta subunit of the receptor. The bound receptor is able to autophosphorylate and phosphorylate numerous intracellular substrates such as insulin receptor substrates (IRS) proteins, Cbl, APS, Shc and Gab 1. These activated proteins, in turn, lead to the activation of downstream signaling molecules including PI3 kinase and Akt. Akt regulates the activity of glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) and protein kinase C (PKC) which play a critical role in metabolism and catabolism. |
Insulin, porcine News
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| Dosage Forms |
LIQUID |
| Drug_Category |
Hypoglycemic Agents; insulins (68:20.08) |
| Absorption |
Not Available |
| Interactions |
Not Available |
| Toxicity |
Not Available |
| Organisms Affected |
Humans and other mammals |
| Chemical IUPAC Name |
Porcine insulin |
| Chemical Formula |
C257H387N65O76S6 >B chain |
| Molecular Weight |
5795.6 |
| Smiles String |
Not Available |
| Melting Point |
81 oC (Khachidze, D.G. et al., J. Biol. Phys. Chem. 1:64-67 (2001)) |
| Water Solubility |
Not Available |
| State |
Transparent, slightly viscous, aqueous liquid |
| LogP/Hphobicity |
0.218 |
| Isoelectric Point |
5.39 |
| Biotransformation |
Insulin is predominantly cleared by metabolic degradation via a receptor-mediated process. |
| Half Life |
Not Available |
| Protein Binding [%] |
Not Available |
| RxList Link |
Not Available>RXlist |
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| Drug Reference |
Not Available |
| Drug Type |
Approved Drug |
| Accession No |
BIOD00031 |
| CAS Registry Number |
9004-14-2 |
| KEGG Compound ID |
Not Available |
| PubChem ID |
Not Available |
| PharmGKB ID |
Not Available |
| SwissProt ID |
INS_PONPY (Q8HXV2) |
| GenBank ID |
AY137503 |
| Drug ID Number [DIN] |
513644
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