Its function mainly enables the protein to be correctly folded, assembled, and transported after being synthesized, modified, and processed (13)
If BPC-157 was purchased today, the patent would likely expire in 2033 before the phase 1-2-3 trials would be completed, at which point all the generic manufacturers would be able to push the product on the back of all the hard work a pharmaceutical company can do (Im not sure if FDA approval would push the expiration of the patent back, but even then it would not be so financial lucrative)
This is simply the inverse of a strategy used by some large DNA viruses to maximize DNA production, by encoding their own thioredoxin-like proteins, glutaredoxins and even entire RNR genes (22)
Endocrinology 154(11):39783983 Chang SY, Kim DB, Ryu GR, Ko SH, Jeong IK, Ahn YB et al (2013) Exendin-4 inhibits iNOS expression at the protein level in LPS-stimulated Raw264.7 macrophage by the activation of cAMP/PKA pathway
Gasdermin D plays a vital role in the generation of neutrophil extracellular traps
Low glutathione peroxidase in rd1 mouse retina increases oxidative stress and proteases