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Define what an enzyme is in your own words.
Think about what happens in digestion.
What is gene cloning?
Consider how you would replicate something identical.
What is the main purpose of enzyme production through genetic engineering?
Think about where enzymes are used in everyday products.
True or False: Gene cloning is optional in enzyme production.
Consider if you would need many copies of something to work with it.
Consider an enzyme that has been expressed in a bacterium for industrial use. Outline the steps from gene selection to final application of the enzyme, including potential challenges at each stage.
Think about the importance of each step and what might go wrong.
You are tasked with designing a new enzyme for use in biofuels. What gene would you select, what organism would you use, and why? What factors would influence your decisions?
Consider the end goal of producing biofuels efficiently.
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