Transgenic Tobacco Rh-Oligopeptide-1
INCI: TRANSGENIC TOBACCO RH-OLIGOPEPTIDE-1
Reviewed by Daisy · Last updated 18 Aug 2026
What Is Transgenic Tobacco Rh-Oligopeptide-1?
Transgenic Tobacco rh-Oligopeptide-1 is a single chain recombinant human peptide, produced by Nicotiana benthamiana (tobacco) after insertion of a copy of a human gene into its DNA. The starting gene is directly isolated from a human cell which codes for Epidermal Growth Factor. It contains a maximum of 53 amino acids, which may contain disulfide bonds and/or glycosylation. The protein consists of the proper sequence of the 20 standard amino acids.
Its declared cosmetic function is skin protecting.
Source: European Commission CosIng inventory.
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