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Immunity: Interferons
Concepts tested here
- Antiviral proteins
All Questions
2001 AIPMT 1 question
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Interferons are synthesized in response toInterferons are glycoproteins secreted by virus-infected cells.
They protect neighbouring uninfected cells from further viral infection by making them produce antiviral proteins.
So interferons are synthesised in response to viruses. (Recombinant interferons are used in treating some viral diseases and cancers.)