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Dual activation of the Drosophila toll pathway by two pattern recognition receptors.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 19 Dec 2003
Gobert Vanessa, Gottar Marie, Matskevich Alexey A, Rutschmann Sophie, Royet Julien, Belvin Marcia, Hoffmann Jules A, Ferrandon Dominique
Abstract excerpt
The Toll-dependent defense against Gram-positive bacterial infections in Drosophila is mediated through the peptidoglycan recognition protein SA (PGRP-SA). A mutation termed osiris disrupts the Gram-negative binding protein 1 (GNBP1) gene and leads to compromised survival of mutant flies after Gram-positive infections, but not after fungal or Gram-negative bacterial challenge. Our results demonstrate that GNBP1...
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