Why do pancreas cells have more ribosomes then another part of the body... I know that ribosomes synthesize proteins... Why are proteins important for the pancreas ? Is it because of the production of insulin ?
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2007-10-01 17:34:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
you are certainly right that ribosomes are required to produce proteins, so the pancreas must produce a lot of protein. i'm not sure if it's due to insulin production specifically or not, the pancreas is a gland that produces a variety of protein-derived hormones.
2007-10-01 17:53:30 · answer #1 · answered by vorenhutz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pancreas acts as Endocrine and Exocrine gland and it secrets many of the endocrine and exocrine hormones like insulin glycogen pancreatic juice e.t.c. thats why it needs proteins in excess so nature has put excess of protein factories (ribosomes) in it
2007-10-01 17:55:25 · answer #2 · answered by Waqar Afzal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
More than insulin which is not needed in huge quantity, pancreas produces loads of digestive enzymes which are also proteins.
2015-11-12 04:00:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right. The insulin produced is a hormone made of protein.
2007-10-01 17:43:50 · answer #4 · answered by ecolink 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you mention insulin, you should also mention glucagon because these two hormones are responsible for the control and regulation of the blood sugar level.
2015-12-17 05:28:45 · answer #5 · answered by Henri 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋