Question

The human protein $\alpha$ -1 antitrypsin is obtained from ?

• A. Transformed bacteria
• B. Transgenic animal
• C. Transgenic plant
• D. A plant from Western Ghats

Answer 1

The correct option is B Transgenic animal

• The $\alpha$ -1 antitrypsin deficiency is an inherited disorder that may cause lung disease and liver disease
• The transgenic sheep Tracy was developed by genetic modification to produce the protein $\alpha$ -1 antitrypsin in the milk. This is the human protein whose gene was introduced in the sheep for the commercial production of the protein which can be used for the treatment of respiratory infections.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.