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Chapter 15, Problem 6SA
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To determine:

The difference between NOD proteins and Toll-like receptors.

Introduction:

NOD is nucleotide oligomerization domain that plays an important role in the regulation of host innate immune response. Toll is the class of protein that plays an important role in innate immunity. Both these proteins are related to innate immunity.

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