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Genetically engineered human insulin is prepared by using which microbe?
Genetically engineered human insulin is prepared by using which microbe?
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The correct option is A E. coli
When E.coli reproduces, the insulin gene is replicated along with the plasmid, a circular section of DNA. E.coli produces enzymes that rapidly degrade foreign proteins such as insulin. By using mutant strains that lack these enzymes, the problem is avoided.
When E.coli reproduces, the insulin gene is replicated along with the plasmid, a circular section of DNA. E.coli produces enzymes that rapidly degrade foreign proteins such as insulin. By using mutant strains that lack these enzymes, the problem is avoided.
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