ERA Plantech is a biotechnological
company which arose from the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones
Científicas (Spanish Council for Scientific Research) and is devoted
to the production of peptides and proteins of therapeutical or
industrial interest in transgenic plants. The company uses original
and exclusive technology (ZERA) (Zein Endoplasmic Reticulum
Accumulation), which allows the production of recombinant proteins
through their deposition on protein bodies of plant cells.
This technology has been
successfully applied to produce calcitonin in tobacco plants. At
present, ERA Plantech aims to validate and optimise ZERA technology
to ensure its viability and competitiveness to produce a wide range
of peptides and proteins. |