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Tuftsin

Medical Definition:	N(2)-((1-(N(2)-L-Threonyl)-L-lysyl)-L-prolyl)-L-arginine. A tetrapeptide produced in the spleen by enzymatic cleavage of a leukophilic gamma-globulin. It stimulates the phagocytic activity of blood polymorphonuclear leukocytes and neutrophils in particular. The peptide is located in the Fd fragment of the gamma-globulin molecule.
Guide Notes:	produced by spleen; stimulates phagocytosis
CAS Type 1 Name:	CAS Number:	9063-57-4
Previously Indexed:	Immunoglobulin Fragments (1973-1974),Oligopeptides (1973-1974)

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