Question

Humulin is produced by genetic engineering using one of the following organisms.

• A. Bacillus coagulens
• B. Escherichia coli
• C. Aspergillus species
• D. Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Answer 1

The correct option is B Escherichia coli

Humulin is a genetically engineered insulin that got licensed for human use in 1982. Insulin is the product produced by the pancreas that controls the blood glucose levels. But in a diabetic patient that is not produced in sufficient amounts so this is given in the form of injections.

This is produced by taking the yeast and bacteria like E. coli as hosts. The gene for the human insulin is synthesized and inserted into E. coli and cultured.

Hence, option B is correct.