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Insulin is extracted from which microorganism?

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Insulin producing genes from the human being have been introduced into the bacteria - Escherichia coli (E.coli). The genetically modified bacterium E.coli produces insulin called Humulin. This insulin is extracted from E. coli for clinical use.
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