AMEGA -Model ALFA-2B -Interferons

Interferons are a group of antiviral proteins produced in reaction to viral infections. It boosts the resistance of surrounding cells to attacks by viruses, inhibits viral multiplication and modifies the body’s immune response. Interferon alfa is the type that has been found to be most useful in the treatment of certain forms of cancer, including metastatic renal cell carcinoma and hairy cell leukemia. Interferon alfa-2b was also the first molecule to be approved for chronic hepatitis B. Interferon alfa-2b is a recombinant, non-glycosylated alfa interferon protein expressed by Escherichia coli (E.coli) transformed with the gene for Interferon alfa-2b from human leukocytes. It is a type I water-soluble interferon consisting of 165 amino acids and has a molecular weight of 19,271 Daltons (19,271 kDa).