Synonyms: IFN-alpha-2 | interferon alpha-2 | Roferon A®
IFN-α2 is an approved drug (FDA (1989))
Compound class:
Endogenous peptide in human, mouse or rat
Comment: IFN-α2 is a type I IFN. The sequence of the recombinant peptide used clinically and known as interferon alfa-2a, is identical to that of human IFN-α2. Interferon α-2a has anti-viral, immunomodulatory and antineoplastic actions.
Pegylated IFN-α-2a is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.
Species: Human
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Classification | |
Compound class | Endogenous peptide in human, mouse or rat |
Ligand families/groups | Interferons |
Approved drug? | Yes (FDA (1989)) |
Synonyms |
IFN-alpha-2 | interferon alpha-2 | Roferon A® |
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Database Links | |
Specialist databases | |
IMGT/mAb-DB | 624 |
Other databases | |
Ensembl Gene | ENSG00000188379 (Hs) |
GtoPdb PubChem SID | 178101658 |
Human Protein Atlas | ENSG00000188379 (Hs) |
UniProtKB | P01563 (Hs) |
Wikipedia | IFNA2 |