The first human hormone produced by recombinant technology was
A
Progesterone
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B
Oestrogen
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C
Thyroxine
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D
InsulinOestrogen
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Solution
The correct option is D InsulinOestrogen Humulin
The first human hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology was insulin. Humulin is a genetically engineered man-made insulin produced in Escherichia coli.
It consists of A and B peptide chains and does not require further processing to remove C peptide.