title: Effect of insulin on the glucose uptake of protozoa.
abstract: Insulin stimulates the glucose uptake of Tetrahymena pyriformis. This shows the presence of insulin receptors in Tetrahymena, consequently receptors may be present in a level of phylogenesis, where the natural contact between the given hormone and the cell is unnecessary and impossible.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D013769:Tetrahymena pyriformis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D005947:Glucose