Using a Host Defective in Proteases Is Likely to Be

question 75

Multiple Choice

Using a host defective in proteases is likely to be necessary when

• A) engineering a complete metabolic pathway requiring several different enzymes.
• B) overproducing proteins.
• C) producing a small protein.
• D) engineering transgenic animals with immune systems.

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Definitions:

Translocate

The process of moving substances within an organism, especially the movement of nutrients and fluids in plants.

Phloem

The plant tissue responsible for carrying sugars and various metabolic substances from the leaves downwards.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy, usually from the sun, into chemical energy stored in glucose, with oxygen as a by-product.

Sucrose

A disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose, commonly known as table sugar, used as a sweetener in foods and beverages.