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Interferon Regulatory Factor (IRF); also known as tryptophan pentad repeat. The family of IRF transcription factors is important in the regulation of interferons in response to infection by virus and in the regulation of interferon-inducible genes. The IRF family is characterized by a unique 'tryptophan cluster' DNA-binding region. Viral IRFs bind to cellular IRFs; block type I and II interferons and host IRF-mediated transcriptional activation.
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