Education leaders in recent years have lauded achievement gains and progress of Californiaâs K-12 students, but an annual national report card has rated the Golden State below mediocre â a solid C-minus, 10th from the bottom among the 50 states and Washington, D.C.
Insulin is synthesized in significant quantities only in beta cells in the pancreas. Since it is a protein or a polypeptide structure it is synthesized like most other proteins via transcription and translation of DNA into mRNA and amino acid chains or polypeptide chains. Thereafter the protein undergoes structural changes to achieve its final form.
Insulin and Metabolism. Insulin is a major metabolism regulating hormone secreted by Î²-cells of the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas. The major function of insulin is to counter the concerted actions of a number of hyperglycemia-generating hormones and to maintain low blood glucose levels.