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I0320000

Insulin (porcine)

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Insulin from porcine pancreas, Insulin from hog pancreas

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C256H381N65O76S6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
5777.54
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

insulin

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

InChI key

NOESYZHRGYRDHS-ZYCCASTOSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Insulin (porcine) EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

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.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

Other Notes

InChI: 1S/C256H381N65O76S6/c1-29-131(23)205(313-193(337)104-258)251(391)317-204(130(21)22)247(387)288-159(75-82-200(347)348)217(357)282-156(71-78-189(262)333)221(361)308-183-116-401-402-117-184-242(382)305-178(111-323)239(379)294-162(88-123(7)8)224(364)295-168(95-140-53-61-146(327)62-54-140)227(367)283-154(69-76-187(260)331)218(358)290-161(87-122(5)6)222(362)285-158(74-81-199(345)346)220(360)302-174(101-190(263)334)234(374)298-170(97-142-57-65-148(329)66-58-142)230(370)309-182(241(381)304-176(255(396)397)103-192(265)336)115-400-399-114-181(213(353)272-107-194(338)278-153(72-79-197(341)342)216(356)281-151(51-42-84-270-256(266)267)211(351)271-108-195(339)279-166(93-138-46-36-32-37-47-138)226(366)297-167(94-139-48-38-33-39-49-139)229(369)299-171(98-143-59-67-149(330)68-60-143)237(377)320-208(136(28)326)253(393)321-85-43-52-186(321)245(385)286-152(50-40-41-83-257)214(354)277-134(26)254(394)395)311-249(389)203(129(19)20)316-235(375)164(90-125(11)12)292-228(368)169(96-141-55-63-147(328)64-56-141)296-223(363)160(86-121(3)4)289-209(349)133(25)276-215(355)157(73-80-198(343)344)287-246(386)202(128(17)18)315-236(376)165(91-126(13)14)293-232(372)173(100-145-106-269-120-275-145)301-238(378)177(110-322)280-196(340)109-273-212(352)180(113-398-403-118-185(310-243(183)383)244(384)319-207(135(27)325)252(392)306-179(112-324)240(380)318-206(132(24)30-2)250(390)312-184)307-225(365)163(89-124(9)10)291-231(371)172(99-144-105-268-119-274-144)300-219(359)155(70-77-188(261)332)284-233(373)175(102-191(264)335)303-248(388)201(127(15)16)314-210(350)150(259)92-137-44-34-31-35-45-137/h31-39,44-49,53-68,105-106,119-136,150-186,201-208,322-330H,29-30,40-43,50-52,69-104,107-118,257-259H2,1-28H3,(H2,260,331)(H2,261,332)(H2,262,333)(H2,263,334)(H2,264,335)(H2,265,336)(H,268,274)(H,269,275)(H,271,351)(H,272,353)(H,273,352)(H,276,355)(H,277,354)(H,278,338)(H,279,339)(H,280,340)(H,281,356)(H,282,357)(H,283,367)(H,284,373)(H,285,362)(H,286,385)(H,287,386)(H,288,387)(H,289,349)(H,290,358)(H,291,371)(H,292,368)(H,293,372)(H,294,379)(H,295,364)(H,296,363)(H,297,366)(H,298,374)(H,299,369)(H,300,359)(H,301,378)(H,302,360)(H,303,388)(H,304,381)(H,305,382)(H,306,392)(H,307,365)(H,308,361)(H,309,370)(H,310,383)(H,311,389)(H,312,390)(H,313,337)(H,314,350)(H,315,376)(H,316,375)(H,317,391)(H,318,380)(H,319,384)(H,320,377)(H,341,342)(H,343,344)(H,345,346)(H,347,348)(H,394,395)(H,396,397)(H4,266,267,270)/t131-,132-,133-,134-,135+,136+,150-,151-,152-,153-,154-,155-,156-,157-,158-,159-,160-,161-,162-,163-,164-,165-,166-,167-,168-,169-,170-,171-,172-,173-,174-,175-,176-,177-,178-,179-,180-,181-,182-,183-,184-,185-,186-,201-,202-,203-,204-,205-,206-,207-,208-/m0/s1
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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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László Deák
Orvosi hetilap, 153(40), 1589-1593 (2012-10-02)
The development of insulin therapy has not been stopped since the manufacturing of human insulin, because better mimic of physiological insulin response made it necessary to modify the human insulin molecule in order to create rapidly absorbing insulin analogues and
Christian Benedict et al.
Diabetes, 60(1), 114-118 (2010-09-30)
Animal studies indicate a prominent role of brain insulin signaling in the regulation of peripheral energy metabolism. We determined the effect of intranasal insulin, which directly targets the brain, on glucose metabolism and energy expenditure in humans. In a double-blind
M Socha et al.
Journal of drug targeting, 17(8), 575-585 (2009-08-22)
Nanoparticles (prepared from a mixture of polyester and a polycationic polymer) loaded with insulin were prepared by a double emulsion method followed by evaporation solvent. Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) was bound by electrostatic interactions onto the surface of the
Comparative study of two insulin regimes in pregnancy complicated by diabetes mellitus.
Mohamed Ismail Nor Azlin et al.
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica, 86(4), 407-408 (2007-05-09)
Najam Zahid et al.
Diabetes research and clinical practice, 80(3), e11-e13 (2008-04-09)
Insulin adsorption onto infusion equipment may affect glycaemic control. The change in insulin concentration during delivery through tubing employed for adult ICU and neonatal patients was determined using continuous flow UV analysis. Insulin adsorption depended on tubing composition, dimensions and

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