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The protein that is produced by using recombinant DNA technology is called as Recombinant protein. It is a manipulated protein which is generated in a laboratory by modifying the gene sequences so as to produce greater amount of protein which are commercially useful.

Some of the examples of recombinant proteins and the uses are listed below:

 

Recombinant Proteins

Uses

1.

Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)

Treatment of myocardial infraction by lysing the blood clots

2.

Subtilisin

Enzyme detergent

3.

Hirudin

Used as an anticoagulant

4.

Human Insulin (Humulin)

Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes

5.

Asparaginase

Control of leukemia

 

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