Background: IFN-alpha B2

Interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha), also known as leukocyte interferon, represents a group of related but distinct proteins that share over 95% amino acid sequence homology. They are members of the type I interferon family which share a common cell surface receptor composed of two subunits, a 100 kDa ligand-binding subunit (IFN-alpha R2) and a 125 kDa ligand binding and signal transduction subunit (IFN-alpha R1) that is involved both in ligand binding and signal transduction. IFN-alpha has both anti-viral and immunomodulatory activities on target cells.

• Long Name:

  Interferon alpha B2

• Entrez Gene IDs:

  3445 (Human)

• Alternate Names:

  IFNA8; IFNalpha B2; IFN-alpha B2; IFN-alpha-8; IFN-alphaB; interferon alpha type 201; interferon alpha-8; Interferon alpha-B; interferon alpha-B'; Interferon alpha-B2; interferon, alpha 8; LeIF B