Proteins used therapeutically, is so complex and must be produced with such high precision that ordinary chemical methods can not be used, type TU.
– A protein can consist of thousands of atoms strung together in a absolutely certain way. Small changes in the location of these atoms may lead to proteins do not work, or at worst gives strong side effects, explains founder Trond Erik Vee Aune. The company has developed technology that allows living cells can be manipulated to produce the proteins they need.
In addition, says Aune on many years of long-term efforts to establish contracts with the pharmaceutical industry. The first contract took seven years. The entrepreneur hopes to contribute both to make known drugs cheaper and that it can develop new, because the cost will be lower.
– Pet medications are a major global health problem. Even in wealthy Norway, some protein-based medicines unavailable because they are too expensive to purchase. With our technology will pharma companies could cut prices without losing profits, he said.
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