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Is sh-Polypeptide-4 vegetarian?

sh-Polypeptide-4

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sh-Polypeptide-4 is a single-chain synthetic human peptide produced by fermentation in E. coli, using a synthesized copy of the human gene coding for Stem Cell Factor. It contains up to 273 amino acids and may include disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation.

Also known as Kit Ligand, Kit Ligand,Sirtuin 2,Stem Cell Factor, Stem Cell Factor
INCI name sh-Polypeptide-4
CosIng ID 91569
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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