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Is sh-Polypeptide-156 vegan?

sh-Polypeptide-156

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sh-Polypeptide-156 is a single-chain recombinant human peptide produced by fermentation in E. coli, based on a synthesized copy of the human gene encoding Growth/Differentiation Factor 8 (myostatin), containing up to 371 amino acids.

INCI name sh-Polypeptide-156
CosIng ID 104432
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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