interferon [IFN]-alpha 8; IFN-alpha B; IFN-alpha B2; LEIF B (IFNA8)

Function

• antiviral activities
• stimulates the production of two enzymes:
  • a protein kinase
  • an oligoadenylate synthetase

Structure

• belongs to the alpha/beta interferon family

Compartment

secreted

Expression

• expressed & secreted by macrophages

More general terms

• interferon [IFN]-alpha

Database

• Entrez gene: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=gene&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=Graphics&list_uids=3445
• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:3445
• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/147568
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P32881.html