Inside the Insulin Secretory Granule
The pancreatic β-cell is purpose-built for the production and secretion of insulin, the only hormone that can remove glucose from the bloodstream. Insulin is kept inside miniature membrane-bound storage compartments known as secretory granules (SGs), and these specialized organelles can readily fuse...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Metabolites |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/11/8/515 |