Rabbit polyclonal IFN alpha antibody Bioactivity: In an antiviral assay for interferon, about 5 unit/mL of interferon is the quantity necessary to produce a cytopathic effect of 50 %
Immunogen
IFN alpha antibody was raised in rabbit using mouse interferon alpha as the immunogen.
Interferons (IFNs) are proteins made and released by lymphocytes in response to the presence of pathogens-such as viruses, bacteria, or parasites-or tumor cells. They allow communication between cells to trigger the protective defenses of the immune system that eradicate pathogens or tumors.