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Leptin vs Insulin - What's the difference?

leptin | insulin |

As nouns the difference between leptin and insulin

is that leptin is a protein hormone produced in adipose tissue; it plays a role in regulating appetite and metabolism while insulin is a polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism.

leptin

English

(wikipedia leptin)

Noun

  • (hormone) A protein hormone produced in adipose tissue; it plays a role in regulating appetite and metabolism.

    • Anagrams

    * *

    insulin

    English

    (wikipedia insulin)

    Noun

  • A polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism.

    • Derived terms

    * insulin-like growth factor / IGF