Interferon Gamma

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

**Definition:** Interferon gamma (166 aa, ~19 kDa) is encoded by the human IFNG gene. This protein is involved in antiviral activity, macrophage activation, antiproliferative activity and immunopotentiation.

**Synonyms:** - Gamma Interferon - Gamma-Interferon - IFN-Gamma - IFN-II - IFN-g - IFNG - Immune Interferon - Interferon Type II - Interferon-Gamma - Type II Interferon