Researchers are reportedly developing synthetic organisms that incorporate non-canonical amino acids into proteins, creating products impossible through conventional methods. The technology leverages ribosomes as high-fidelity engines and eliminates the need for toxic solvents in manufacturing processes.
Revolutionary Approach to Protein Engineering
Sources indicate that synthetic biology company Constructive Bio has developed technology enabling full flexibility in incorporating new chemistries into cellular protein structures. According to reports, their approach harnesses the ribosome as what company CEO Ola Wlodek describes as “this ultimate, high-fidelity engine for making new products.” The method reportedly exploits what analysts suggest is “the ultimate scalability of life” through bacterial cells propagating in bioreactor systems at near room temperature.