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What is recombinant interferon alfa-2a?
Pronunciation: /rɪˈkɑmbɪnənt ˌɪntərˈfɪrɑn ˈælfə tu ə/
recombinant interferon alfa-2a
Definition
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.