The characteristics, isolation and synthesis of the phagocytosis stimulating peptide tuftsin
- 14 April 1972
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier BV in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
- Vol. 47 (1), 172-179
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0006-291x(72)80025-1
Abstract
The phagocytosis stimulating peptide present in γ-globulin has been isolated and its amino acid sequence shown to be L-threonyl-L-lysyl-L-prolyl-L-arginine. It was synthesized by the solid phase technic.Keywords
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