Cell factories for insulin production

Table 3 CTB cholera toxin B subunit proinsulin expression in tobacco and lettuce chloroplasts[28]

Type of transgenic plant	Tobacco	Lettuce
Destination of the product	Chloroplast	Chloroplast
Percentage of Total leaf protein	47%	53%
Protein yield per gram of leaf tissue	2.92/gm	3.28/gm
Reference	[28]

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