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Q.

Bovine insulin was used earlier to treat diabetes. It is not safe due to which of the following reasons?

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a

It is a pro-hormone.

b

It is a foreign protein which can mount an immune response.

c

It cannot affect cellular uptake of glucose.

d

It is not excreted through urine.

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Immune system responds to foreign proteins of non human sources.

Insulin used for diabetes was earlier extracted from pancreas of slaughtered cattle and pigs. Insulin from an animal source, though caused some patients to develop allergy or other types of reactions to the foreign protein.

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Bovine insulin was used earlier to treat diabetes. It is not safe due to which of the following reasons?