The first human hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology is:
Important Questions on Biotechnology and Its Applications
Statements related to human Insulin are given below: Which statement(s) is/are correct about genetically engineered insulin?
(a) Pro-hormone insulin contains an extra stretch of C-peptide.
(b) A-peptide and B-peptide chains of insulin were produced separately in E. coli, extracted, and combined by creating disulphide bond between them.
(c) Insulin used for treating diabetes was extracted from cattle and pigs.
(d) Pro-hormone insulin needs to be processed for converting into a mature and functional hormone.
(e) Some patients develop allergic reactions to foreign insulin.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
With regard to insulin choose correct options.
(a) C-peptide is not present in mature insulin.
(b) The insulin produced by rDNA technology has C-peptide.
(c) The pro-insulin has C-peptide.
(d) A-peptide and B-peptide of insulin are interconnected by disulphide bridges.
