Multiple sclerosis
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Interferon-β is a protein growth factor that stimulates an antiviral defense. Its encoding gene is one of only two known vertebrate structural genes that lacks introns.<ref name="Biochem Text">Voet, D., Voet, J.G., and C. Pratt. ''Fundamentals of Biochemistry'' 3rd Edition. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons, 2008. Print.</ref> | Interferon-β is a protein growth factor that stimulates an antiviral defense. Its encoding gene is one of only two known vertebrate structural genes that lacks introns.<ref name="Biochem Text">Voet, D., Voet, J.G., and C. Pratt. ''Fundamentals of Biochemistry'' 3rd Edition. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons, 2008. Print.</ref> | ||
| - | Interferon-β is a relatively simple biological response modifier, with several <scene name='Multiple_sclerosis/Interferon_beta_labeled/1'>identifiable regions</scene>. It consists of five <scene name='Multiple_sclerosis/Ifnb_helices_in_color/1'>alpha helices</scene>, as well as multiple interconnecting <scene name='Multiple_sclerosis/Interferon_beta_loops/1'>loops regions</scene>, highlighted in blue. Helices A, B and D run <scene name='Multiple_sclerosis/Ifnb_parallel_abd/3'>parallel to one another</scene>, and helices C and E run <scene name='Multiple_sclerosis/Ifnb_antiparallel/1'>anti-parallel</scene> to the other three helices, but <scene name='Multiple_sclerosis/Ifnb_antiparallel_ce/3'>parallel</scene> to one another. Helix A consists of residues 6-23; Helix B consists of residues 49-65; Helix C consists of residues 77-91; Helix D consists of residues 112-131; and Helix E consists of residues 135-155. | + | Interferon-β is a relatively simple biological response modifier, with several <scene name='Multiple_sclerosis/Interferon_beta_labeled/1'>identifiable regions</scene>. It consists of five <scene name='Multiple_sclerosis/Ifnb_helices_in_color/1'>alpha helices</scene>, as well as multiple interconnecting <scene name='Multiple_sclerosis/Interferon_beta_loops/1'>loops regions</scene>, highlighted in blue. Helices A, B and D run <scene name='Multiple_sclerosis/Ifnb_parallel_abd/3'>parallel to one another</scene>, and helices C and E run <scene name='Multiple_sclerosis/Ifnb_antiparallel/1'>anti-parallel</scene> to the other three helices, but <scene name='Multiple_sclerosis/Ifnb_antiparallel_ce/3'>parallel</scene> to one another. Helix A consists of residues 6-23; Helix B consists of residues 49-65; Helix C consists of residues 77-91; Helix D consists of residues 112-131; and Helix E consists of residues 135-155.<ref name="Structure">PMID:20616576</ref><ref name="UniProt">http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P00784</ref> |
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Other Treatments
Copaxone
References
- ↑ Voet, D., Voet, J.G., and C. Pratt. Fundamentals of Biochemistry 3rd Edition. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons, 2008. Print.
- ↑ Kudo M. Management of hepatocellular carcinoma: from prevention to molecular targeted therapy. Oncology. 2010 Jul;78 Suppl 1:1-6. Epub 2010 Jul 8. PMID:20616576 doi:10.1159/000315222
- ↑ http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P00784
Relevant 3D Structures
Interferon Beta
1au1 - Homo sapiens
Interferon Receptors
3s98, 3se3, 3se4, 1n6u, 1n6v, 2hym, 2kz1, 2lag, 3s8w, 3s9d - Homo sapiens
