Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy, Books a la Carte Edition (5th Edition)
Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy, Books a la Carte Edition (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134141176
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 4SA
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The role of “toll-like receptors” in innate immune responses.

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“Toll-like receptors” are “type I membrane glycoproteins”. They consist of interleukin-1 receptors superfamily located in the cytoplasm. Extracellular region of toll-like receptors have leucine-rich repeat motifs. IL 1Rs have three immunoglobulin-like domains”.

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