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What is the structure of human insulin produced in bacteria?

Options

  1. ADifferent from the natural molecule
  2. BAbsolutely identical to the natural molecule
  3. CSlightly different from the natural molecule
  4. DIrrelevant to the natural molecule

Correct answer

B. Absolutely identical to the natural molecule

Step-by-step solution

The structure of human insulin produced in bacteria is absolutely identical to the natural molecule .Insulin used for diabetes was earlier extracted from pancreas of slaughtered cattle and pigs. Insulin from an animal source, though caused some patients to develop allergy or other types of reactions to the foreign protein. Insulin consists of two short polypeptide chains: chain A and chain B, that are linked together by disulphide bridges In mammals, including humans, insulin is synthesized as a pro-hormone (like a

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