Insulin is a hormone which plays a number of roles in the body's metabolism. Insulin regulates how the body uses and stores glucose and fat. Many of the body's cells rely on insulin to take glucose from the blood for energy. It is a naturally-occurring hormone secreted by the pancreas in the body.
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Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP 1) analogues enhance insulin secretion, delay gastric emptying, and promote satiety, making them effective therapeutics for type 2 diabetes and obesity [1],[2]....
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Supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) has historically been very effective for exacting difficult chiral separations, with an unmatched power in terms of enabling highly efficient enantios...