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

Name a peptide hormone which acts mainly on hepatocytes and adipocytes and enhances cellular glucose uptake and utilisation.
  1. Insulin
  2. Glucagon
  3. Secretin
  4. Gastrin

Solution

Insulin is a peptide hormone which acts mainly on hepatocytes and adipocytes and enhances cellular glucose uptake and utilisation decreasing the blood glucose level.

Asked in: NEET 2016 (Phase 2)

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