Why Is Insulin Produced by Genetically Engineered E

question 67

Multiple Choice

Why is insulin produced by genetically engineered E. coli cells superior to insulin obtained from animal sources?

• A) Animal insulin has a shorter life span than insulin produced using recombinant DNA techniques.
• B) Recombinantly produced insulin contains human rather than animal sequences, reducing the chances of an allergic response.
• C) Animal insulin is more difficult to purify than recombinantly produced insulin.
• D) Recombinantly produced insulin has a much higher activity level.
• E) Recombinantly produced insulin is easier to obtain than insulin from animals.

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Definitions:

E2 Pathway

A type of bimolecular elimination reaction mechanism where a substrate undergoes deprotonation by a base, leading to the formation of a double bond and the loss of a leaving group in a single step.

E1

A type of unimolecular elimination reaction where the rate determining step involves the removal of a leaving group, forming a carbocation intermediate.

Major Organic Product

In organic chemistry reactions, it is the main product formed, characterized by being present in the greatest amount among products resulting from the conversion of reactants.

Structure

The arrangement or organization of parts within a whole, especially referring to the molecular or atomic arrangement in chemistry.