Sh-polypeptide-131

sh-Polypeptide-131 is a single chain recombinant human peptide produced by fermentation in E. coli. The starting gene, which is a synthesized copy of the human gene that codes for Interferon Beta, is used as such or adapted to the production host. It contains a maximum of 187 amino acids which may contain disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation. The protein consists of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids. (sh-Polypeptide-131 is included in the INCI database as a reference for the definition of other INCI Names, and might not be a marketed cosmetic ingredient).