Is Silkworm sh-Polypeptide-69 vegetarian?

A single-chain recombinant human-identical peptide produced by silkworms via transient expression or transgenesis, engineered to code for Collagen Alpha-1 (III) Chain. Because it is produced within living silkworms, it is classified as animal-derived.

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

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