| Gene Symbol | IFNA8 |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 3445 |
| Alt Symbol | IFN-alphaB |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | interferon, alpha 8 |
| Other Description | IFN-alpha-8|interferon alpha type 201|interferon alpha-8|interferon alpha-B|interferon alpha-B'|interferon alpha-B2|leIF B |
| Swissprots | P32881 P01565 Q5VWV7 P09236 Q5VYQ3 |
| Accessions | CAA26903 EAW58610 P32881 BC104828 AAI04829 BC104830 AAI04831 K01900 AAA52716 V00545 CAA23806 V00550 CAA23811 NM_002170 NP_002161 |
| Function | Produced by macrophages, IFN-alpha have antiviral activities. Interferon stimulates the production of two enzymes: a protein kinase and an oligoadenylate synthetase. |
| Subcellular Location | Secreted. |
| Top Pathways | Cytosolic DNA-sensing pathway, Tuberculosis, Herpes simplex infection, Influenza A, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway |