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recombinant interferon alfa-2a

A non-glycosylated recombinant human alpha interferon, subtype 2a, produced in the bacterium E. coli. Interferon alpha-2a binds to its specific cell-surface receptor, resulting in the transcription and translation of genes whose protein products have antiviral, antiproliferative, anticancer, and immune modulating effects.
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Synonym:alpha 2 interferon
IFN alpha-2A
IFN-alpha 2
interferon alfa 2a
interferon alfa-2a
US brand name:Roferon A
Roferon-A
Foreign brand name:Laroferon
Roceron-A
Abbreviation:rHuIFN-a 2a
NSC code:367982
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