What is Parkinson's
Parkinson's disease is a chronic disease that causes dysfunction of the extrapyramidal system in the central nervous system,
which can cause problems with body movements, such as hand tremors, slow movements, stiffness, etc.
There is currently no cure, but with medication and care, the quality of life of most patients can be significantly
improved.
Who are we?
We are a synthetic biology research team from the iGEM competition dedicated to using bioengineering methods to solve
key problems in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
In this project, we focus on the production of levodopa (levodopa, first-line treatment for Parkinson's disease) through
microbial synthesis, striving to achieve a more efficient, environmentally friendly, and sustainable way of drug
production.
What advantages do we have
Environmentally-friendly production:
Reduce toxic chemicals
Lower energy consumption
Minimize waste generation
Efficientsynthesis:
Increases yield
Shortens production cycle
Enhances process reliability
Sustainable:
Biological methods are more suitable for long-term industrial applications
Uses renewable resources
Reduces carbon footprint
Scalable:
It has the potential to be platformized
Compatible with industrial bioreactors
Easily adaptable to diverse therapeutic strains
