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The C peptide is removed during the maturation of proinsulin to form active insulin.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 10: Biotechnology and its Applications Medical Applications - Genetically Engineered Insulin
Protease removes the C peptide during the maturation of proinsulin into active insulin.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 10: Biotechnology and its Applications Medical Applications - Genetically Engineered Insulin
Lysozyme breaks down the peptidoglycan cell wall of bacteria to release DNA for isolation.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 9: Biotechnology: Principles and Processes Processes - Isolation of DNA and Gel Electrophoresis
DNA ligase seals nicks in the sugar-phosphate backbone by forming phosphodiester bonds between DNA fragments.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 9: Biotechnology: Principles and Processes Competent Host and Gene Transfer Methods
DNA ligase joins DNA fragments by forming phosphodiester bonds, sealing gaps in the sugar-phosphate backbone.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 9: Biotechnology: Principles and Processes Competent Host and Gene Transfer Methods
DNA ligase does not cut DNA; it joins DNA fragments by forming phosphodiester bonds between nucleotides.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 9: Biotechnology: Principles and Processes Competent Host and Gene Transfer Methods
Clostridium butylicum ferments carbohydrates to produce butanol and acetone.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 8: Microbes in Human Welfare Microbes in Biogas Production - Methanogens
Lipases are used in detergents to break down fats and grease stains.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 8: Microbes in Human Welfare Microbes in Industrial Products - Organic Acids Enzymes Bioactive Molecules
Statins, used for lowering cholesterol, are obtained from the yeast Monascus purpureus.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 8: Microbes in Human Welfare Microbes in Industrial Products - Organic Acids Enzymes Bioactive Molecules
Statins, produced by Monascus purpureus, are used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 8: Microbes in Human Welfare Microbes in Industrial Products - Organic Acids Enzymes Bioactive Molecules
Histones are only found in eukaryotic cells, as prokaryotic DNA lacks histones.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 5: Molecular Basis of Inheritance DNA Structure Double Helix and Packaging - Nucleosome
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase catalyzes the attachment of an amino acid to its corresponding tRNA.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 5: Molecular Basis of Inheritance DNA Structure Double Helix and Packaging - Nucleosome
