<prompt> Interferon interferes with replication of virus at the time of:Protein synthesisDNARNA replicationWhen virus enters the cellUncoating of the virus protein capsule  <response>: Interferons are proteins that can induce a nonspecific resistance to viral infection by several mechanisms, including the inhibition of protein synthesis, inactivation of viral RNA, and enhancement of phagocytic and cytotoxic mechanisms. 