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ZoologyBiotechnology and Its ApplicationsApplications in MedicineMedium2 minPYQ_2018
ZoologyMediumsingle choice

Insulin receptors are

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Insulin is a large polypeptide hormone and is insoluble in lipids, therefore, it cannot enter the target cell. It acts at the cell surface. It operates through extracellular membrane bound receptor, a heterotetrameric protein (extrinsic protein) on the target cell.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:ZoologyTopic:Biotechnology and Its ApplicationsSubtopic:Applications in Medicine
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