AFMC AFMC Solved Paper-2007

  • question_answer
    Small proteins produced by vertebrate cells naturally in response to viral infections and which inhibit multiplication of viruses are called

    A) immunoglobulin?s           

    B) inter ferons

    C) antitoxins                           

    D) lipoproteins

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Inter ferons (INFs) are a group of three vertebrate glycoproteins (a, P, y). Out of these, two (a and (3) are produced within virally infected cells. Interferon induces, among adjacent cells, as antiviral state by inducing synthesis of the enzymes which inhibit the viral production cycle.


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