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Name a peptide hormone which acts mainly on hepatocytes, adipocytes and enhances cellular glucose uptake and utilisation

A

insulin

B

glucagon

C

secretin

D

gastrin

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A
Insulin is the peptide hormone which enhances the uptake of glucose molecules by liver cells (hepatocytes) and fat cells (adipocytes) for its cellular utilisation.
Such, an activity of insulin brings down the level of glucose in the blood.
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