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rockyroad2009
08-07-2008, 04:20 PM
question on DAT

WHat majority of organelles would contain insulin??

ER, Golgi, mitochondria, ribosome.

any input??

Thundercatz
08-07-2008, 04:34 PM
question on DAT

WHat majority of organelles would contain insulin??

ER, Golgi, mitochondria, ribosome.

any input??


Hmmm... I would guess the ER. Insulin is a hormone, so it is a protein. Proteins are made by either the ER or ribosomes, but proteins made by ribosomes are generally in cytosol. Insulin acts by binding onto a membrane and acts through the 2nd messenger system.

That would be my guess.........

drTish
08-07-2008, 04:36 PM
I would say the ER

jdent
08-07-2008, 05:43 PM
i like thundercatzes reasoning