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After insulin binds.

O M Rosen

    Science (New York, N.Y.)
    |September 18, 1987
    PubMed
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    Recent advances reveal the insulin receptor is a protein tyrosine kinase essential for insulin action. Research now targets identifying the rare, transient substrates of this kinase.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biochemistry
    • Molecular Biology
    • Cellular Signaling

    Background:

    • Insulin is a key metabolic hormone.
    • Understanding insulin action mechanism is crucial for metabolic disease research.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To summarize recent advances in understanding the mechanism of insulin action.
    • To highlight the role of the insulin receptor's protein tyrosine kinase activity.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of recent discoveries regarding the insulin receptor.
    • Focus on functional relationships with growth factor receptors and oncogenes.
    • Discussion of molecular cloning of insulin proreceptor complementary DNA.

    Main Results:

    • The insulin receptor functions as an insulin-dependent protein tyrosine kinase.

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  • This kinase activity is critical for mediating insulin's effects.
  • Identification of physiological substrates for the receptor kinase is an ongoing effort.

    • Conclusions:

    • The protein tyrosine kinase activity of the insulin receptor is essential for insulin action.
    • Future research will focus on identifying rare, transient protein substrates.
    • This research holds potential for genetic analysis in humans and Drosophila.