Insulin-like growth factor 1

Insulin-like growth factor 1 is a polypeptide protein

Protein

Proteins are large organic compound [i]s made of amino acid [i]s arranged in a linear chain and joined b ...

hormone similar in molecular structure to insulin

Insulin

Insulin is a polypeptide [i] hormone [i] that regulates carbohydrate metabolism [i]. ...

. It plays an important role in childhood growth and continues to have anabolic effects in adults.

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Insulin-like growth factor 1 is a polypeptide protein

Protein

Proteins are large organic compound [i]s made of amino acid [i]s arranged in a linear chain and joined b ...

hormone similar in molecular structure to insulin

Insulin

Insulin is a polypeptide [i] hormone [i] that regulates carbohydrate metabolism [i]. ...

. It plays an important role in childhood growth and continues to have anabolic effects in adults.