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Insulin production and its action in hum...

Insulin production and its action in human body are responsible for the level of diabetes. This compound belongs to which of the following catefories:

A

An enzyme

B

A hormone

C

A co-enzyme

D

An antibiotic

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B
Insulin is a proteinaceous hormone secreted by `beta` cells of islet of langerhans of pancreas in our body
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