Which of the following companies started selling $H u m u l i n$ in the year 1983?

Ell Lilly

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Genetech

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GEAC

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All of these

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Solution

The correct option is A Ell Lilly
In 1983, Eli Lilly an American company, first prepared two DNA sequences corresponding to A and B chains of human insulin and introduced them in plasmids of Escherichia coil to produce insulin and chains. Chains A and B were produced separately, extracted and combined by creating disulphide bonds to form human insulin (humulin).

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