Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.

Chemotactic peptide is a formylated tripeptide produced by some types of bacteria. The amino acid sequence is N-formylmethionine leucine phenylalanine. It is a potent inducer of leucocyte chemotaxis and is also a macrophage activator.

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IUPAC name
(2S)-2-(2S)-2-[[(2S)-2-Formamido-4-methylsulfanylbutanoyl]amino]-4-methylpentanoyl]amino]-3-phenylpropanoic acid

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