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The term ‘Humulin’ is used for

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Hydrolytic enzyme
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Isoenzyme
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Human insulin
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Antibiotic
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Solution

The correct option is C Human insulin
Humulin is made from recombinant DNA technology and it is identical to human insulin. The human insulin gene without the part that codes for Peptide C was introduced into the bacteria E. coli and the insulin protein was produced.

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