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How insulin binds to cells and the mechanism involved in triggering the cells to take in glucose?
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How insulin binds to cells and the mechanism involved in triggering the cells to take in glucose?

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Insulin first binds to the cell surface, which activates the cell's glucose transporter molecules to form a doorway in the cell membrane so that glucose can enter the cell
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