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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Cytokines > Interferons > Interferon Type I > Interferon-beta > Interferon beta-1a
... > Biological Factors > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Cytokines > Interferons > Interferon Type I > Interferon-beta > Interferon beta-1a
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Cytokines > Interferons > Interferon Type I > Interferon-beta > Interferon beta-1a

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Interferon beta-1a  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • beta 1a, Interferon
  • Interferon beta 1a

Scope note

  • An interferon beta-1 subtype that has a methionine at position 1, a cysteine at position 17, and is glycosylated at position 80. It functions as an ANTI-VIRAL AGENT and IMMUNOMODULATOR and is used to manage the symptoms of RELAPSING-REMITTING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.

History note

  • 2016 (1994)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000068556

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