Is Escherichia Coli Extract/sh-Polypeptide-138 vegetarian?

Escherichia Coli Extract/sh-Polypeptide-138 is a single chain recombinant peptide produced by fermentation in E. coli, with the final product containing residual proteins from the E. coli host. It is based on a synthesized copy of the human gene coding for Type II Cuticular Hb5 Keratin, containing a maximum of 507 amino acids.

An ingredient is considered vegetarian if it avoids components derived from killing an animal.

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