thumb|upright=1.8|The insulin signal transduction pathway begins when insulin binds to the insulin receptor proteins. Once the transduction pathway is completed, the GLUT-4 storage vesicles becomes one with the cellular membrane. As a result, the GLUT-4 protein channels become embedded into the membrane, allowing glucose to be transported into the cell.
thumb|upright=18|the insulin signal transduction pathway begins when insulin binds to the insulin receptor proteins once the transduction pathway is completed the glut-4 storage vesicles becomes one with the cellular membrane as a result the glut-4 protein channels become embedded into the membrane allowing glucose to be transported into the cell