Tuftsin

Tuftsin

Engelsk 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.

Svenska synonymer

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Engelska synonymer

L-Threonyl-L-Lysyl-L-Prolyl-L-Arginine Taftsin L-Thr-L-Lys-L-Pro-L-Arg