Two of these cells produce the hormones insulin and glucagon. The beta cells create and secrete insulin. The alpha cells create and secrete glucagon. These two hormones are responsible for maintaining the glucose level in blood at a constant rate so that all the cells have the required energy to perform their functions.
strand1 (strand),USA pronunciation v.t. 1  to drive or leave (a ship, fish, etc.) aground or ashore:The receding tide stranded the whale. ( 2 usually used in the passive) to bring into or leave in a helpless position:He was stranded in the middle of nowhere.
Antisense strand. Definition. noun, plural: antisense strands. Strand of DNA running from 3' to 5' complementing the sense strand, and is not transcribed into mRNA. Supplement. The antisense strand of DNA is not the strand used to make mRNA but the sense strand. However, since the antisense strand complements the sense strand, the former would have the same nucleotide sequence as that of the mRNA following transcription. Also called: