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response to insulin| Name | response to insulin |
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| Exact Synonym | response to insulin stimulus |
| Definition | Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of an insulin stimulus. Insulin is a polypeptide hormone produced by the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas in mammals, and by the homologous organs of other organisms. |
| Ontology | Biological Process |
| GO ID | GO:0032868 |
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