Peptide alpha-interferon

Inbibin (activin), beta A Inhibin (activin), beta B Inbibin (activin), beta C Inhibin (activin), beta E Inhibin, alpha Insulin C-peptide Insulin, A chain Insulin, B chain Insulin-like growth factor lA Insulin-like growth factor II Inter-alpha trypsin inhibitor, HI Inter-alpha trypsin inhibitor, H2 Inter-alpha trypsin inhibitor, H4 Inter-alpha trypsin inhibitor, L Interferon alpha Interferon beta Interferon gamma Interleukin-1 beta Interleukin-10 Interleukin-12, alpha Interleukin-12, beta Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist Interleukin-2 Interleukin-4... 

The cytokine interferon-alpha (IFN-a) belongs to the interferon family (includes IFN-P and IFN-y). IFN-a is produced, in vivo, by leucocytes and inhibits viral replication and increases expression of HLA class I molecules, thus aiding presentation of viral peptides to cytotoxic T lymphocytes. IFN-a also activates natural killer (NK) cells, which destroy virally infected cells. 

GTC Biotherapeutics Human antithrombin, Human serum albumin, HIV vaccine, malaria vaccine, Monoclonal antibodies, Peptides, Fusion proteins. Beta-interferon, Interferon alpha. Glutamic acid decarboj lase. Human growth hormone. Insulin, Tissue plasminogen activator 9, 40-49... 

Since the first product, the recombinant kallilcrein inhibitor ecallantide (KALBITOR , Dyax, USA), was approved by the FDA in 2009, several more followed, mainly being peptides and small proteins. Antibodies and fragments thereof are currently in clinical trials awaiting approval [154]. Several more biopharmaceutical products such as insulin, interferon-alpha 2b, and hepatitis B vaccine are on the market in India and other Asian countries [155]. Apart from biopharmaceuticals, a range of industrial enzymes, among them phytase, nitrate reductase, or lipase, are commercially available. Direct information on the production process is mostly not available, but it can be concluded from journal and patent literature that mostly the AOXl promoter is used in these cases, and other expression systems like the GAP promoter are applied as well. In total, approximately 70 products are on the market, and a list can be found at http // www.pichia.com/science-center/commercialized-products/ [156]. 

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