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Biotechnology and Its Applications
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Mention the chemical change that proinsulin undergoes, to be able to act as mature insulin.

Answer

The proinsulin is cleaved to remove extra stretch called the C-peptide to form mature insulin having only A-chain and B-chain joined by a disulphide bond.

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Some More Questions From Biotechnology and Its Applications Chapter

What is transgenic organism ?

Write two applications of biotechnology.

What are probes ?

What are transgenic animals ?

Name two diseases that can be treated by producing biological compound in transgenic animal.

Name the first transgenic cow.

Name the toxin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis.

What is the utility of Bt-Toxin gene ?

Bt-toxin protein exist in which form ?

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