Half-life of insulin
| Range | ~5 min |
|---|---|
| Organism | vertebrates |
| Reference | Lebovitz HE. Insulin: potential negative consequences of early routine use in patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2011 May34 Suppl 2:S225-30. doi: 10.2337/dc11-s225. p.S225 left column bottom paragraphPubMed ID21525460 |
| Comments | "In normal physiology, ß-cell insulin secretion is coupled immediately with changes in the plasma glucose level (ref 1). The secretory response is rapid (within a minute or two), and because the half-life of insulin is ~5 min, there is little lag time in the glucose regulatory system." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 109965 |