Novo Nordisk's semaglutide — the active ingredient in Ozempic/Wegovy — is a 31-amino-acid peptide manufactured via recombinant DNA technology in yeast. Industrial-scale peptide chemistry reshaping metabolic medicine.
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Novo Nordisk's semaglutide — the active ingredient in Ozempic/Wegovy — is a 31-amino-acid peptide manufactured via recombinant DNA technology in yeast. Industrial-scale peptide chemistry reshaping metabolic medicine.