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> How good are we at synthesizing the actual protein? Quite good actually. Recombinant insulin is one example.
by flobosg 2y ago
> How good are we at synthesizing the actual protein?
Quite good actually. Recombinant insulin is one example.
- cogman10 2y agoTIL. I didn't realize insulin was being produced like this. Is this a common form of insulin and how does the price compare to the old pig insulin? For something like an antivenom that hardly matters. But just curious on what it means for a daily protein dose.
- maxerickson 2y agoIn richer countries, essentially all insulin on the market uses recombinant insulin. The $25 vials at Walmart are a human insulin. More recent formulations modify the insulin to act faster or last longer, but they are based on human insulin.