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tuftsin

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tuftsin /tuft·sin/ (tuft´sin) a tetrapeptide cleaved from IgG that stimulates phagocytosis by neutrophils.
tuftsin [tuft´sin]
a tetrapeptide cleaved from IgG that stimulates phagocytosis by neutrophils. It is produced primarily in the spleen; hereditary tuftsin deficiency and tuftsin deficiency following splenectomy result in increased susceptibility to certain infections.
tuftsin
a basic tetrapeptide produced in the spleen that stimulates phagocytosis in polymorphonuclear leukocytes and in macrophages.
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