insulin receptor tyrosine kinase
An insulin receptor tyrosine kinase refers to a protein that acts as a receptor on the surface of cells specifically for the hormone insulin. It possesses an enzyme activity called kinase that is involved in adding a phosphate group to certain amino acid residues called tyrosine in proteins. This signaling process triggered by the binding of insulin to the receptor regulates various cellular functions like glucose uptake, metabolism, and growth.
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