EPOETIN ALFA
\ˈɛpə͡ʊˌɛtɪn ˈalfə], \ˈɛpəʊˌɛtɪn ˈalfə], \ˈɛ_p_əʊ_ˌɛ_t_ɪ_n ˈa_l_f_ə]\
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This recombinant erythropoetin, a 165-amino acid glycoprotein (about 62% protein and 38% carbohydrate), regulates red blood cell production. Epoetin alfa is produced by Chinese hamster ovary cells into which the human erythropoetin gene has been inserted. (USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names, 1996).
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