What happens Insulin ?

[Mark Rawlinson]

what happens to any insulin after it has done it's job, I mean once it has messaged the cells etc to open for sugar does the body break it down or get rid of it via excretion or re using via liver ? sort of thing. I am asking in general ) I suppose all hormones have the same thing happen

 

[Zhnyaka]

it seems to me that like any other protein, it is simply broken down in the liver and kidneys and excreted in the urine.

 

[grantg]

really good question

 

[Mark Rawlinson]

really good question

Thanks it is one of those strange things you start to think about with nothing better to do ha

 

[mattrix]

As far as I recall, it is broken down in both kidney and liver. Different references point to one way or the other.

It is a protein, so it will be chopped up and reused by the body as amino acids, I would presume.