Question

Which is used in the production of insulin by genetic engineering?

• A. $Saccharomyces$
• B. $Rhizobium$
• C. $Mycobacterium$
• D. $Escherichia$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $Escherichia$

Insulin hormone
Insulin is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the islet of langerhans present in the pancreas. It regulates the blood glucose levels by enhancing the uptake of glucose into the cells.

Production of recombinant insulin
Recombinant insulin is produced in $Escherichiacoli$. It is produced by cloning genes of human A and B peptides of insulin separately in different $E.coli$ bacteria. In the end, disulfide bonds are created in between both the peptides to form functional insulin

Final answer
(D) $Escherichia$