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Can you list 10 recombinant proteins which are used in medical practice? Find out where they are used as therapeutics (use the internet).
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Solution
| Recombinant protein | Therapeutic use |
| Insulin | Treatment for type I diabetes mellitus. |
| Interferon-α | Used for chronic hepatitis C. |
| Erythropoietin | Treatment of anemia. |
| Coagulation factor VIII | Treatment of haemophilia A. |
| Coagulation factor IX | Treatment of haemophilia B. |
| DNAase I | Treatment of cystic fibrosis. |
| Anti-thrombin III | Prevention of blood clots. |
| Interferon-β | For the treatment of multiple sclerosis. |
| Human recombinant growth hormone | For promoting growth in an individual. |
| Tissue plasminogen activator | Treatment of acute myocardial infarction. |
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