The chemical nature of hormones secreted by and cells of pancreas is
glycolipid
glycoprotein
steroid
polypeptide
Solution
Multi-choise Question
D.
polypeptide
The human body wants blood glucose (blood sugar) maintained in a very narrow range. Insulin and glucagon are the hormones which make this happen. Both insulin and glucagon are secreted from the pancreas, and thus are referred to as pancreatic endocrine hormones.
Glucagon is a paeptide hormone synthesized and secreted from α-cells of the islet of langerhans and Insulin is a peptide hormone synthesized and secreted from -cells of the islet of langerhans.
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