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Small proteins produced by vertebrate ce...

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

A

immunoglobulins

B

interferons

C

antitoxins

D

lipoproteins

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B
(b) Interferons (INFs) are a group of three vertebrate glycoproteins (`alpha,beta,gamma`) . Out ot three , two (`alpha and beta`) are produced within virally infected cells. Interferon act as antiviral protein by inducing synthesis of the enzymes which inhibit the viral production cycle. So, interferons are inhibitors of virus particles.
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