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Interleukin vs Interferon - What's the difference?

interleukin | interferon |

As nouns the difference between interleukin and interferon

is that interleukin is (biochemistry) any of a group of cytokine proteins important in the regulation of lymphocyte function while interferon is interferon.

interleukin

English

Noun

(wikipedia interleukin) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of a group of cytokine proteins important in the regulation of lymphocyte function.

    • interferon

    English

    (wikipedia interferon)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of a group of glycoproteins, produced by the immune system, that prevent viral replication in infected cells.