Interferon alpha 2 Recombinant Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody - BSA and Azide free [PSH08-23] (HA751214)

UNIPROT #

P01563

PROTEIN NAME

Interferon alpha 2

SYNONYMS

Alpha 2a interferon antibody;IFN alpha 2 antibody;IFN alphaA antibody;IFN antibody;IFN-alpha-2 antibody;IFNA antibody;Ifna2 antibody;IFNA2_HUMAN antibody;IFNA2B antibody;Interferon alpha 2a antibody;Interferon alpha 2b antibody;Interferon alpha A antibody;Interferon alpha-2 antibody;Interferon alpha-A antibody;Interferon antibody;LeIF A antibody;LeIFA antibody;MGC125764 antibody;MGC125765 antibody

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION

Secreted.

FUNCTION

Interferon alpha-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IFNA2 gene. Human interferon alpha-2 (IFNα2) is a cytokine belonging to the family of type I IFNs. IFNα2 is a protein secreted by cells infected by a virus and acting on other cells to inhibit viral infection. Type I IFNs form a family of several proteins: in humans, there are 13 α subtypes, 1 β subtype, 1 ω subtype and other less studied subtypes (κ and ε). IFNα2 was the first subtype to be characterized in the early eighties. As a result, IFNα2 was widely used in basic research to elucidate biological activities, structure and mechanism of action of type I IFNs. IFNα2 was also the first IFN to be produced by the pharmaceutical industry for use as a drug. Thereby, IFNα2 is the best known type I IFN subtype. The properties of IFNα2 are widely shared by the other type I IFNs, although subtle differences exist.