Is sh-Polypeptide-138 vegetarian?

sh-Polypeptide-138 is a single-chain recombinant human peptide produced by fermentation in E. coli, using a synthesized copy of the human gene encoding NAD-dependent protein deacetylase sirtuin-6. It contains up to 355 amino acids and is produced entirely through biotechnological fermentation rather than animal extraction.

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

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