title: Multiple interferon subtypes: the phenomenon and its relevance.
abstract: Over the last 10 years the structure of various human interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) subtypes was elucidated by combining protein chemistry and molecular biology. In this article some key studies related to the interferon structure are reviewed. The significance of the multiplicity of IFN-alpha and IFN-gamma subtypes is discussed in view of some current results.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000145:classification*
chemical_list: D007372:Interferons