Insulin is a peptide hormone and therefore lipophobic. When insulin is released due to high blood glucose levels, the response of the cells to this hormone will be ________because it causes_______

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Insulin binds to enzyme-linked receptors on the cell surface, specifically the insulin receptor, which then catalyzes intracellular reactions leading to the uptake of glucose. This process is relatively fast compared to mechanisms that involve new protein synthesis or activation of a second messenger system.

Insulin Is a Peptide Hormone and Therefore Lipophobic