They're making that because you need this protein insulin, it's a hormone, and it's important for sugar metabolism in your body.

它们产生胰岛素蛋白是因为你需要它,胰岛素是一种激素,它在糖代谢中起着非常重要的作用

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All of the molecules are called hormones, so a hormone is another name for a ligand that operates in this endocrine fashion.

这些分子都叫做激素,那么激素就是在内分泌系统中,起作用的配体的另一种叫法

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Steroid hormones can operate in a different way because of their structure.

类固醇类激素的作用原理有所不同,这主要是因为它们的结构与蛋白质不同

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A hormone is just a ligand that operates in this endocrine fashion.

激素只是一种,在内分泌系统中起作用的配体

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