Insulin sensitivity is fundamentally an energetic and enzymatic process. When insulin binds to its extracellular receptor alpha-subunit, it activates tyrosine kinase on the intracellular beta-subunit. This step requires magnesium-ATP binding.
Insulin sensitivity is fundamentally an energetic and enzymatic process. When insulin binds to its extracellular receptor alpha-subunit, it activates tyrosine kinase on the intracellular beta-subunit. This step requires magnesium-ATP binding.