This document discusses the production of recombinant human insulin. It begins by defining recombinant proteins and therapeutic proteins. It then discusses the importance of insulin for regulating blood glucose levels and treating diabetes. Two main methods are described for producing recombinant human insulin from genetically engineered E. coli bacteria: 1) Separately producing the A and B chains of insulin and then combining them, and 2) Producing proinsulin and then processing it to insulin. The upstream and downstream processing steps for both methods are outlined at a high level. Finally, the approval and applications of recombinant human insulin are briefly mentioned.