- Interleukin 28
protein
Name = Interleukin 28A
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HGNCid = 18364
Symbol = IL28A
AltSymbols = , IFNL2
EntrezGene = 282616
OMIM = 607401
RefSeq = NM_172138
UniProt = Q8IZJ0
PDB =
ECnumber =
Chromosome = 19
Arm = q
Band = 13.13
LocusSupplementaryData =protein
Name = Interleukin 28B
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HGNCid = 18365
Symbol = IL28B
AltSymbols = , IFNL3
EntrezGene = 282617
OMIM = 607402
RefSeq = NM_172139
UniProt = Q8IZI9
PDB =
ECnumber =
Chromosome = 19
Arm = q
Band = 13.13
LocusSupplementaryData =Interleukin-28 (IL-28) is a
cytokine that comes in twoisoform s, IL-28A and IL-28B, and plays a role in immune defense againstvirus es. [D. Kempuraj et al., Interleukin-28 and 29 (IL-28 and IL-29): new cytokines with anti-viral activities. International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology, 2004, Volume 17, pages 103-106.] IL-28A and IL-28B belong to the type IIIinterferon family of cytokines and are highly similar (inamino acid sequence) to IL-29.IL-28
gene s are located near IL-29 onchromosome 19 in humans.References
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