Chapter 40 - Animal Hormones - 40.4 - Hormones Regulate Metabolism and the Internal Environment - 40.4 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 864: 3

Insulin is released by the pancreas and controls glucose uptake by the body's cells. Insulin regulates the conversion from blood sugar into energy, helping the body store it in your muscles, fat, and liver for later use. As a protein hormone, insulin is water-soluble and attaches to receptors on the membranes of cells.

Insulin is released by the pancreas and controls glucose uptake by the body's cells. Insulin regulates the conversion from blood sugar into energy, helping the body store it in your muscles, fat, and liver for later use. As a protein hormone, insulin is water-soluble and attaches to receptors on the membranes of cells.