Is r-Mussel Polypeptide-1 r-Mussel Oligopeptide-1 sh-Polypeptide-48 vegan?

This is a single-chain recombinant fusion peptide produced by fermentation in E. coli, created by fusing genes derived from mussel-related and human-related peptide sequences. Despite the biological inspiration from mussels and humans, the peptide itself is produced entirely through microbial fermentation rather than extraction from animal tissue.

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

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