Interferon gamma
BE0000944ProteinHumansIFNG
Type II interferon produced by immune cells such as T-cells and NK cells that plays crucial roles in antimicrobial, antiviral, and antitumor responses by activating effector immune cells and enhancing antigen presentation (PubMed:16914093, PubMed:8666937). It is acted on by 9 drugs in DrugBank.
- Gene name
- IFNG
- UniProtKB entry
- P01579Swiss-Prot
- Cellular location
- Secreted
- Residues / weight
- 166 residues · 19,348 Da
- Also known as
- IFN-gamma · Immune interferon
Resolves to
Pharmacology
Drugs
What you can answer from here — as of September 07, 2019
Which approved drugs act on Interferon gamma, how selective are they, and which programs against it are still in active trials?
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