Is rh-Polypeptide-104 vegetarian?

rh-Polypeptide-104 is a single-chain recombinant human peptide produced by fermentation in E. coli, based on the gene coding for zinc-alpha-2-glycoprotein isolated from a human cell. It contains up to 298 amino acids and is manufactured biotechnologically, not extracted from human or animal tissue.

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

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