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Where is insulin produced?


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Production of insulin:

  1. Insulin is a hormone made by beta cells in the pancreas.
  2. Below and beneath the stomach is the pancreas.
  3. Insulin is necessary for the transport of glucose (blood sugar) into cells.
  4. Glucose is stored and used for energy within the cells.
  5. Insulin is made by the INS gene, which is found on chromosome 11.

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