Iranian scientists build anti-Parkinson medicine

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News ID: 26369
Iran » Iran
Publish Date: 15:22 - 23 July 2018
TEHRAN, July 23 - Iranian researchers have produced an anti-Parkinson drug named ‘L-dopa’.

Iranian scientists build anti-Parkinson medicineTEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - The drug was developed using tyrosine method in which tyrosine acts as a biocatalyst.

Every year 100 tons of L-dopa is produced using asymmetric chemical synthesis.

The chemical synthesis process needs expensive metals which are not compatible with the environment and are used as catalysts.

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