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Privacy policyThis category focuses on hormones that are protein in nature and on the control of blood glucose in the body. Questions cover which hormones are involved, how they act, and what happens when glucose regulation is disturbed. It fits the hormones part of the biomolecules chapter.
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Enzymes, which are proteins, act as biological catalysts, speeding up reactions without being consumed.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Enzymes - Nomenclature, Properties and Mechanism
Lactase, a protein enzyme, catalyzes the hydrolysis of lactose into glucose and galactose.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Enzymes - Nomenclature, Properties and Mechanism
Insulin is a protein hormone that regulates blood glucose levels by facilitating glucose uptake.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Hormones - Protein Hormones and Regulation of Blood Glucose
Insulin lowers blood glucose levels by facilitating glucose uptake into cells.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Hormones - Protein Hormones and Regulation of Blood Glucose
Insulin, a protein hormone, lowers blood glucose by promoting its uptake into cells.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Hormones - Protein Hormones and Regulation of Blood Glucose
Glucagon raises blood glucose levels by promoting glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis in the liver.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Hormones - Protein Hormones and Regulation of Blood Glucose
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