By Team Aakash Byju's
Genetically Engineered Insulin is synthetic insulin that is prepared by the process of genetic engineering. Previously extracted from the pancreas of slaughtered cattle and pigs.
Two DNA sequences named A and B chains of insulin are produced and inserted into E. coli plasmids to create insulin chains.
Chains A and B are created separately and then joined by forming a disulfide bond to form genetically engineered insulin.
The genetically engineered yeast or bacteria are cultivated in big fermentation tanks that include all of the nutrients needed to create a large number of cells.
As cells divide, more insulin is generated.
When the fermentation process is finished, the liquid is filtered to extract the insulin.
Humulin, a type of synthetic insulin is an example of insulin developed by genetic engineering.