Det aktive stof i Myozyme, alglucosidase alfa, er en kopi af det humane enzym, som er produceret ved hjælp af en metode, der er kendt under navnet ” rekombinant DNA - teknologi ”:
The active substance in Myozyme, alglucosidase alfa, is a copy of the human enzyme produced by a method known as ‘ recombinant DNA technology’: the enzyme is made by a cell that has received a gene (DNA) that makes it able to produce the enzyme.