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I'm pretty sure that the insulin was made in 1982 by Eli Lilly & Co. I'm pretty sure that the insulin was made in 1982 by Eli Lilly & Co.

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Genetic engineering is used in the biotechnology industry to?

synthesize hormones such as insulin and human growth harmones


What biotechnology is used to produce insulin for diabetics?

Recombinant DNA technology is used to produce insulin for diabetics. This involves inserting the human insulin gene into bacteria or yeast cells, which then produce insulin that is identical to the one produced by our bodies.


How does biotechnology work?

biotechnology is using living organisms to produce food or other products for exampl bacteria are used to produce human insulin or youghurt Biotechnology is using cells and molecules to improve our lives. Biotechnology can be use in baking, brewing and breeding food crops or animals.


Which country first used biotechnology?

The United States is typically credited with being the first country to extensively develop and apply biotechnology in various fields such as medicine and agriculture. Early milestones include the production of human insulin using recombinant DNA technology in the 1970s and the first genetically modified crop, the Flavr Savr tomato, in the early 1990s.


Which molecule from humans is inserted into bacteria to cause them to produce insulin?

The human gene that codes for insulin is inserted into bacteria to produce insulin. The gene is typically inserted into a plasmid vector, which allows the bacteria to express the human insulin gene and produce insulin. This technique is used in biotechnology to create recombinant bacteria that can produce insulin for medical use.


When exogenous DNA is used to make insulin which type of cell produces the insulin?

Bacterial cells are commonly used in biotechnology to produce insulin using exogenous DNA. The exogenous DNA encoding for human insulin is introduced into the bacterial cells, which then serve as a host to produce the insulin protein through the process of genetic engineering.


Should human being use biotechnology?

Since the first human being noticed that encouraging the growth of certain grasses resulted in what we now call wheat humans have benefited from what we now call biotechnology.


Human insulin was the first commercially successful product made by recombinant DNA technology what year did this happen?

Human insulin was the first commercially successful product made by recombinant DNA technology in the year 1982.


Is the insulin made by E.coli better or worse than insulin made by human?

The insulin that we engineer bacteria to make (E.colidoes not naturally make insulin) is identical to human insulin.


Why do transgenic bacteria that have the gene for human insulin produce insulin in great abundance?

It is the easiest way for this protein to be produced. The DNA encoding human insulin can be put under the control of a constituitively active promoter and transfected into bacteria, which then produce the protein with their cellular machinery.


How bacteria can make human insulin?

Yes, bacteria are used to make insulin. First restriction enzymes cut a human DNA strand where the gene to make insulin is located. Then, that fragment of human DNA is inserted into a bateria plasmid that reproduces and as it reproduces it creates more insulin.


Why is human insulin preferable to animal insulin?

Human insulin is preferable to animal insulin because it is made through genetic engineering, ensuring higher purity and reducing the risk of allergic reactions. Additionally, human insulin closely mimics the natural insulin produced by the human body, which leads to more predictable and consistent results in managing diabetes. Lastly, human insulin is now more widely available and cost-effective compared to animal-derived insulin.