Chapter 12: Red Biotechnology Flashcards
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What are two examples of therapeutics from natural products of microbial growth?
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Antibiotics, Statins
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What two major roles do microbes play a role in in the pharmaceutical industry?
A
Producers of secondary metabolites with therapeutic properties, Hosts for production of recombinant human proteins
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What two things have been improved to dramatically lower production costs for many therapeutic drugs?
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Strains, Fermentation techniques
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Q
What was human insulin previously derived from?
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Beef or porcine origins
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What type of insulin is the cheapest at less than $100/vial?
A
Recombinant insulin
