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Question
Complete the chart showing human proteins produced by rDNA technology to treat human diseases and re-write:
| Disorders/diseases | Recombinant Proteins |
| ? | Erythropoietin |
| Asthma | ? |
| ? | Tissue plasminogen activator |
| Emphysema | ? |
Solution
| Disorders/diseases | Recombinant Proteins |
| Anaemia | Erythropoietin |
| Asthma | Interleukin-1 receptor |
| Blood clots | Tissue plasminogen activator |
| Emphysema | α1 - Antitrypsin |
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