AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

RECOMBINANT DNA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the production of insulin cDNA, what is the step right after single-stranded cDNA produced?
A
degradation of mRNA
B
single-strand cDNA acts as template to produce second strand of cDNA
C
ligation cDNA
D
introduction of the rDNA
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -(i) Synthesis of gene (DNA) for human insulin artificially. (ii) Culturing recombinant E. coli in bio reactors. (iii) Insertion of human insulin gene into a plasmid.

Detailed explanation-2: -DNA directed synthesis of mRNA is called transcription.

Detailed explanation-3: -Insulin is synthesized as preproinsulin and processed to proinsulin. Proinsulin is then converted to insulin and C-peptide and stored in secretary granules awaiting release on demand. Insulin synthesis is regulated at both the transcriptional and translational level.

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