Insulin from porcine pancreas
SIGMA/I5523 - powder, ≥27 USP units/mg
Synonym: Insulin from hog pancreas
CAS Number: 12584-58-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C256H381N65O76S6
Molecular Weight: 5777.54
EC Number: 235-703-3
MDL Number: MFCD00131380
Linear Formula: C256H381N65O76S6
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥98% |
| biological source | Porcine pancreas |
| cation traces | Zn: 0.20-0.70% |
| form | powder |
| InChI key | NOESYZHRGYRDHS-ZYCCASTOSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| shipped in | ambient |
| solubility | 0.01 M HCl: 5 mg/mL, clear, colorless |
| specific activity | ≥27 USP units/mg |
| sterility | non-sterile |
| storage temp. | −20°C |
| technique(s) | cell culture | mammalian: suitable |
| UniProt accession no. | P01315 ![]() |
| Application: | Insulin from porcine pancreas has been used: • for culturing of the primary tumors obtained from mice and porcine preantral follicles • to characterize hormones involved in postnatal chicken preadipocyte differentiation in vitro • to check the reduction ability of the Escherichia coli thiol disulfide exchange proteins (DsbA, DsbC, DsbG) towards insulin |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Regulates the cellular uptake, utilization, and storage of glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids and inhibits the breakdown of glycogen, protein, and fat. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Two-chain polypeptide hormone produced by the β-cells of pancreatic islets. Its molecular weight is ~5800 Da. The α and β chains are joined by two interchain disulfide bonds. The α chain contains an intrachain disulfide bond. Insulin regulates the cellular uptake, utilization, and storage of glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids and inhibits the breakdown of glycogen, protein, and fat. |
| Other Notes: | InChI: 1S/C256H381N65O76S6/c1-29 |
| Packaging: | 10, 50 mg in glass bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥98% |
| activity | specific activity: ≥27 USP units/mg |
| Storage Temp. | −20°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352202 |

