{
  "api_slug": "insulin",
  "api_name": "Insulin",
  "chinese_name": "胰岛素",
  "identity_class": "protein_or_hormone",
  "molecular_type": "Insulin protein family; human insulin and analogues remain distinct",
  "structure": {
    "applicability": "not_applicable",
    "status": "not_applicable",
    "representation": "",
    "amino_acid_count": null,
    "note": "This record is handled as a protein or hormone identity, not a short peptide sequence record."
  },
  "definition": {
    "plain_en": "Insulin is a two-chain peptide hormone family. Human insulin and sequence-modified analogues have distinct identities. The catalog label must retain the species or analogue, concentration and formulation recorded for the supplied material.",
    "plain_cn": "胰岛素：由两条链组成的肽激素。人胰岛素及序列修饰类似物各有独立身份，具体记录保留物种或类似物名称、浓度及配方。",
    "professional_en": "Insulin is a two-chain peptide hormone family. Human insulin and sequence-modified analogues have distinct identities. The catalog label must retain the species or analogue, concentration and formulation recorded for the supplied material."
  },
  "relations": {
    "research_context": [
      "Insulin protein family; human insulin and analogues remain distinct",
      "Protein family; species/analogue and formulation required"
    ],
    "common_confusions": [
      "Protein family; species/analogue and formulation required"
    ],
    "related_terms": []
  },
  "taxonomy": [
    {
      "taxonomy_group": "identity_class",
      "term_slug": "class-protein-or-hormone",
      "name_en": "Protein or hormone",
      "name_cn": "蛋白或激素记录",
      "description_en": "A protein or hormone identity not handled as a short-peptide sequence page.",
      "description_cn": "不按短肽序列页处理的蛋白或激素身份。",
      "assignment_status": "APPROVED"
    }
  ],
  "comparison_relations": [],
  "updated_at": "2026-11-06"
}