Interferon Alpha

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Immunologic Factor

**Definition:** A class of interferon (leukocyte interferon) produced predominantly by B lymphocytes. Located in a cluster on 9p22 there are at least 13 functional genes and 1 pseudogene.

**Synonyms:** - Human leukocyte interferon - IFN Alpha - alpha interferon - leukocyte interferon - lymphoblast interferon - lymphoblastoid interferon