Explain human insulin production using recombinant DNA technology

Human insulin is produced by inserting the human insulin gene into bacterial plasmid DNA, allowing bacteria to make insulin.

Human Insulin Production:

• Human pancreas cell – source of the insulin-producing gene
• DNA – genetic material containing the insulin gene
• Human insulin-producing gene – gene inserted into bacterial plasmid
• Bacterium – host cell used for insulin production
• Bacterial DNA – genetic material of bacterium
• Plasmid DNA – small circular DNA used as a vector
• Restriction enzymes – enzymes used to cut plasmid DNA
• Recombinant DNA – plasmid DNA joined with human insulin gene
• Recombinant bacterium – bacterium containing recombinant DNA
• Fermentation tank – place where bacteria multiply
• Human insulin – final purified product