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Function

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Interferons work by diffusing to neighbouring cells and binding to a cell surface receptor. A signal is then transduced internally to host ribosomes which stops the production of viral messenger RNA by:

  • production of a peptide chain elongation inhibitor
  • activation of a enzyme which degrades RNA
  • production of an enzyme which disrupt transfer RNA

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