insulin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003464",
  "term": "insulin",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A 51-amino acid pancreatic hormone that plays a major role in the regulation of glucose metabolism, directly by suppressing endogenous glucose production (glycogenolysis; gluconeogenesis) and indirectly by suppressing glucagon secretion and lipolysis.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "pancreatic hormones",
    "hypoglycemic agents",
    "diabetes",
    "glycemic index",
    "insulin receptors",
    "glucose clamp technique",
    "insulin replacement therapy",
    "pancreas",
    "insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus",
    "insulin resistance",
    "insulin secretion",
    "hyperinsulinemia",
    "glucagon-like peptides",
    "proinsulin"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2012",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "insulina"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/insulin/"
}