Is Nicotiana Benthamiana r-(s-Solitary Bee Oligopeptide-1 Pentapeptide-75 s-Propionibacterium Phage P9.1 Polypeptide-1) vegan?

This is a single-chain recombinant fusion peptide produced by Nicotiana benthamiana (a tobacco relative plant) after genetic transformation, combining genes derived from a solitary bee peptide sequence, a synthetic pentapeptide, and a bacteriophage-derived polypeptide. Although produced in a plant expression system, the fusion gene sequence is inspired by a bee-derived protein, making full vegan status uncertain.

An ingredient is considered vegan if it contains no animal-derived components at any point in its production.

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