RECOMBINANT DNA METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF HUMAN LYMPHOBLASTOID INTERFERON;TRANSFORMED MICROORGANISMS;DNA SEQUENCES ENCODING HUMAN LYMPHOBLASTOID INTERFERON

摘要

Recombinant DNA molecules and hosts transformed with them are described which produce polypeptides displaying a human lymphoblastoid interferon activity. There are also provided processes for the preparation of said recombinant DNA molecules, said hosts, and said lymphoblastoid interferon-like polypeptides. The polypeptides of the invention are useful as immunomodulators, especially as antiviral, antitumor and anticancer agents.