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Large quantities of insulin are produced when the bacterium, often genetically modified E. coli, is placed in a cultural medium because the bacteria are engineered to carry the gene responsible for insulin production. When these bacteria are cultured, they utilize the nutrients in the medium to grow and replicate, simultaneously expressing the insulin gene. This process allows the bacteria to produce insulin as a byproduct of their metabolic activity, leading to high yields of the hormone. The insulin can then be harvested and purified for medical use.

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Human insulin is produced in large quantities by?

Human insulin is produced in large quantities by recombinant DNA technology in bacteria such as Escherichia coli or yeast cells. The gene for human insulin is inserted into the DNA of these organisms, which then produce insulin protein that can be harvested and purified for medical use.


Why is the bacterium now able to make insulin?

The bacterium has been genetically modified to contain the human insulin gene. This gene allows the bacterium to produce insulin when it is transformed with the gene and given the appropriate conditions for protein synthesis.


How can a large volume of protein e.g. insulin be produced from a single bacterium?

The gene for insulin can be inserted into the bacterial chromosome. The bacteria is then left to multiply normally, which thus produces many copies of the gene and lots of insulin. This is how they produce the insulin used by people who have diabetes.


What happens when a scientists puts a normal human insulin gene in the DNA of a bacterium?

The insulin is slowly transformed into the bacterium as C6H12O6 is combined with the insulin to create this product. I know, I'm a biologist.


Where does insulin in the body happen?

Insulin is produced in your pancreas.


In which organ system is insulin produced?

I believe it's the endocrine system....insulin is produced by the pancreas...


When was Human Insulin produced by mircobes?

In 1983 scientists worked out a way of producing human insulin on a large scale using genetically modified bacteria. They did this by first working out which human chromosome was responsible for producing insulin. They then isolated that chromosome using a restricting enzyme. They would then remove the plasmid from the bacterium, cut out a small piece of the plasmid using enzymes and then replace the gap made with the human insulin gene. The genetically engineered plasmid is the inserted into a new bacterium and this bacterium is allowed to grow and multiply. Each of the new bacteria would contain the human insulin gene and as the bacteria continued to multiply they would be producing insulin which could then be used to treat diabetes. In this way we could produce large amounts of insulin that was suitable for vegetarian use and causes very few allergic reactions quickly and cost effectively.


Insulin produced by?

It is produced by pancrease.Beta cells produce it.


Does insulin have fungi?

No. Insulin is a hormone produced by cells in the body of animals.


Do skin cells copy and translate an insulin gene into insulin protein?

Insulin is not produced by skin cells.


Which part of the is responsible for production of insulin?

insulin produced by beta cells of the pancreas


How is insulin produced through genetic engineering?

Insulin is produced through genetic engineering by inserting the human insulin gene into a host organism, such as bacteria or yeast. The host organism then produces insulin that is identical to human insulin. This process allows for the mass production of insulin for medical use.