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Table 2 Three-Dimensional <strong>Structure</strong> Studies of the IFNs<br />

Type of Study Reference<br />

X-ray studies<br />

IFN-β<br />

IFN-γ human<br />

IFN-γ bovine<br />

IFN-γ rabbit<br />

IFN-γ human + receptor<br />

NMR studies<br />

Models<br />

IFN-γ human<br />

IFN-γ mouse N-terminal peptide (1–39)<br />

IFN-α2a<br />

IFN-α8<br />

IFN-τ sheep<br />

2<br />

3<br />

C.T. Samudzi, J.R. Rubin, unpublished data<br />

4<br />

5<br />

6<br />

7<br />

8<br />

9<br />

10<br />

T. Senda, S.I. Saitoh, Y. Mitsui, J.Li, and R.M. Roberts,<br />

unpublished data<br />

Note: This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all structural studies of the IFNs. It only highlights some of the<br />

three-dimensional studies that have been conducted.<br />

Page 439<br />

While there are no hard-and-fast rules for conducting structure/function studies, the approaches taken for<br />

studying the IFNs can be used to illustrate some of the methods that have been successful. Over the<br />

years, a large body of work has accumulated on the IFNs, including a number of structural studies. Table<br />

2 summarizes some of the studies exploring the three-dimensional structure of the IFNs. The following<br />

sections review some of the structure/function studies that have begun to elucidate important features of<br />

IFN activity and form a basis for future rational drug design.<br />

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