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Insulin Explain Important Constantly Broken Enzymes Importance Clearance

Insulin must be constantly broken down to allow for regulation of insulin levels and to prevent osmotic stress in cells due to excessive glucose uptake.

Constant insulin clearance is important for adjusting insulin levels and preventing osmotic stress from excessive glucose uptake by cells.

Front Explain why it is important that insulin is constantly being broken down by enzymes.
Back Importance of insulin clearance:
  • Can adjust insulin levels
  • If not removed, all of the glucose would go into cells - osmotic stress

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