This document discusses insulin structure and synthesis. It begins by stating that insulin is composed of 51 amino acids arranged in two chains, an A chain with 30 amino acids and a B chain with 21 amino acids. It then describes the process of recombinant DNA technology used to synthesize insulin exogenously. Genes encoding insulin are inserted into E. coli bacteria using plasmids, and the bacteria are then used to produce human insulin (Humulin). Restriction enzymes and ligase are key enzymes used in recombinant DNA techniques. The document provides classifications of restriction enzymes and an overview of insulin signal transduction before concluding with thanks.