tuftsin

T1U1F4T1S1I1N1

noun

A tetrapeptide produced by enzymatic cleavage of the Fc-domain of the heavy chain of immunoglobulin G.

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Meanings

nountuftsin (countable and uncountable, plural tuftsins)

plural tuftsins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA tetrapeptide produced by enzymatic cleavage of the Fc-domain of the heavy chain of immunoglobulin G.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
leukokinin

Origin

From Tufts + -in, after Tufts University, Massachusetts, USA, where it was discovered.

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APA

tuftsin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuftsin

MLA

“tuftsin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuftsin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tuftsin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuftsin.

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