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Many diabetics are now using insulin that was made by certain bacteria The ability of these bacteria to produce insulin was most likely the result of?
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Inserting a portion of human DNA into the ring shaped DNA of bacteria
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Which statement best describes human insulin that is produced by by genetically engineered bacteria?
Genetically engineered insulin may have fewer side effects than the insulin previously extracted from the pancreases of other animals. This is because genetic engineering inserts human genes such as the gene for insulin production into the DNA of bacteria. As a result, the bacteria that produces human insulin, when used by diabetics, should produce fewer side effects.
How do scientists transform bacteria cells?
Usually they transform them by changing their genetic code, they change it by splitting the genetics of a bacteria (it looks like a circle, rather than a double helix) and adding in a part of another organism's code, this is most commonly seen in preparing insulin for diabetics, the gene that codes for insulin is "spliced" onto the regular bacteria gene, and then the bacteria is grown, harvested, and refined to get insulin that would otherwise have to have come from pigs or other animals
What type of bacteria is in insulin?
Well, the insulin a diabetic gets does not contain any bacteria. It is sterile. However, the insulin is made by bacteria, usually E. coli. Hope this helps! Some Stuff about the E.Coli Bacteria: • • The Bacteria E.coli used to produce insulin for those with diabetes • It's Inexpensive - compared with 1980 methods(extracting insulin from pigs etc.) • Large quantities of the modified bacteria are killed and insulin is extracted and purified. •The Bacteria E.coli used to produce insulin for those with diabetes
Can insulin kill bacteria?
No
What is the process of making human insulin with bacteria?
Human insulin is made with bacteria through recombinant DNA. It introduces a copy of human insulin DNA to a host cell, which then produces human insulin.
Ability of bacteria to produce insulin was result of?
Genetic engineering of the bacteria.
What are three products that are made with helpful bacteria?
antibiotics, vitamin K (in the intestines), and synthetic insulin for diabetics.
What are the medicine for diabetics?
insulin
Can diabetics on insulin take amoxicillin?
Can diabetics take amoxillan
Which statement best describes human insulin that is produced by by genetically engineered bacteria?
Genetically engineered insulin may have fewer side effects than the insulin previously extracted from the pancreases of other animals. This is because genetic engineering inserts human genes such as the gene for insulin production into the DNA of bacteria. As a result, the bacteria that produces human insulin, when used by diabetics, should produce fewer side effects.
Which hormone is taken intravenously by diabetics?
The hormone taken by diabetics - is Insulin.
Where did diabetics get their insulin from?
Animals harmone
What is a drug taken by diabetics?
Insulin
Which diabetes require insulin injections?
Classically type I, or childhood onset, diabetics require insulin and type II, or adult onset, diabetics can take pills. Sometimes type II diabetics require insulin as well.
How is commercial insulin prepared?
Standard insulin is an extract taken from the pancreases of cattle from slaughterhouses. However not all diabetics respond well to animal insulin. Genetic engineering has provided a way to manufacture actual human insulin for diabetics that can't use animal insulin. The human insulin gene (edited to remove the introns, which bacteria can't process correctly) is inserted into the chromosome of a bacterium and the bacteria are allowed to grow. Once they have a pure culture of the modified bacteria they are grown in large fermentation tanks. The bacteria produce and secrete the human insulin into the liquid in the tank and as this liquid is circulated to replenish the food for the growing bacteria the insulin is extracted. Some additional processing is needed to perform some steps that the bacteria can't do, the end result is true human insulin.
Which hormone is NOT produced properly in Diabetics?
insulin
Why are type 2 diabetics insulin defficient?
Type 2 diabetics still produce the correct amount of insulin, there body just does not use it properly.
